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Note: Ähnliches Bild Cf. QD-30.041.0100. (PST). - Als Nr. 43 publiziert im Album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuenburg 1895. - Bildlegende im Album: "Ata, der Zwerg von Abetifi. - Unser Häuptling von Abetifi hat unter seinem Gefolge einen Zwerg, etwa 30 Jahre alt und 1,18 m. hoch, über dessen Besitz er nicht wenig stolz ist. Dieser Ata, mit seinem langen Gewehr bewaffnet, geht besonders gerne jagen. Er steht am Fluss eines Onyina-Baumes, dessen Rinde äusserst stachelig ist ." Note translation: Similar photo Cf. QD-30.041.0100. (PST). - Published as no 43 in the album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer' (= 'Eighty pictures of the Goldcoast (West Africa) by the missionary Fritz Ramseyer'), Neuenburg 1895. - Caption in the album: "Ata, dwarf of Abetifi. - Our Chief of Abetifi has in his entourage a dwarf, about 30 years old and 1.18 m tall, of whom he is very proud. This Ata loves to go hunting, armed with long gun. He is standing at the foot of an Onyina tree, whose bark is extremely spiny."
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image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 10.7 x 7.5 cm.
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