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Title
Der Häuptling in Gala
The chief in full-dress uniform
Creator
Göhring, Martin (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1905/1912
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
info@bmarchives.org
mission21
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Description
Note translation: Peter Valentin wonders if the embroidery on the King's jacket was not done by the palace embroiderers (PV 02.2002).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, collodion
16.7 x 11.5 cm.
Identifier
impa-m28650 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-7369
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m28650
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-7369.jpg
Subject
Njoya (king)
Cap
Embroidery
Insignia of rank
King
Military uniform
Portrait m
Time Period
1905/1912
Place
Bamum
Foumban
Source
E-30.29.045 [Reference number]
Relation
Cameroon. Grasslands. Bamum. 1. Christian congregation, 2. Mission, 3. Members of the mission with King Njoya and Queen Mother Njapndunke, 4. King Njoya (portraits of him alone and with other people) 5. Queen Mother Njapndunke
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17104
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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