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Title
Ekale, Losango Stab aus Kamerun. Miss. Bohner 1901
Ekale, Losango staff from Cameroon. Rev. Bohner 1901
Date Created and/or Issued
1890/1894
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: Bohner hielt sich von 1890 bis ca. 1894 in Kamerun auf.
Note translation: Bohner was in Cameroon from 1890 to c.1894.
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, albumen
14.1 x 9.5 cm.
Identifier
impa-m29561 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-7260
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m29561
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-7260.jpg
Subject
Bohner, Philipp Heinrich (Mr)
Ekale (sacral object)
Losango (secret society)
Objects
Ritual object
Secret society
Stick
Tassel
Textile
Indigenous African religions
Time Period
1890/1894
Place
Cameroon
Source
E-30.51.004 [Reference number]
Relation
Cameroon. Religion, and anthropology miscellaneous. 51 a. Non-christian religion, fetish figures; b. Losango, Lela festival; c. Funeral ceremonies; e. Muslims, Hausas
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17549
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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