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Title
King Ndsoya in front of the Reception-Hall in Fumban
König Ndsoya vor der Empfangshalle in Fumban
Creator
Schwarz, Eugen (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1907/1912
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: Ndsoya = Njoya. (11.2000 LG). -
Note translation: Ndsoya = Njoya. (11.2000 LG). - For Peter Valentin these carvings are in a typically Bamum style - note the repeated motif of the figure whose hand is holding its chin (PV 02.2002).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, collodion
8.5 x 11.5 cm.
Identifier
impa-m28654 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-3798
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m28654
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-3798.jpg
Subject
Njoya (king)
Anthropomorphic representation
Architectural view
Dog
King
Palace
Pillar
Turban
Wall decoration
Wood carving
Time Period
1907/1912
Place
Bamum
Foumban
Source
E-30.29.049 [Reference number]
QE-32.034.0016 [Same image 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
impa-m53981
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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