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Title
A Kumase executioner
Henker von Kumase
Creator
Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1888/1895
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
Annotation translation: "Ashanti people."
Annotation: "Asantäer."
Note: Ähnliches Bild mit Datierung vor 1895 QD-30.043.0079. (PST).
Note translation: Similar photo with last date 1895 QD-30.043.0079. (PST).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, collodion
15.9 x 11.8 cm.
Identifier
impa-m25811 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-5780
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m25811
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-5780.jpg
Subject
Adornment
Executioner m
Knife
Portrait m
Textile pattern
Time Period
1888/1895
Place
Ashanti
Kumase
Source
D-30.18.072 [Reference number]
Relation
Gold Coast. 18. Kumase, non-mission. A. Government and army, c. Sportsfield, d. Railway, e. Modern buildings, f. Indigenous buildings, and people, g. Chiefs and their followers, h. Ex-king Prempeh, in exile, j. Nature
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17131
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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