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Description
Annotation translation: "The regions from Bamum to Lake Chad are occupied by great peoples for whom the horse is important. The riders wear thick, picuresque padded armour as protection against arrows and lances. The horses are also richly costumed." "Vollbehr art postcards 'Cameroon'. " "Sales exclusively from the Basel Mission Bookshop, Duala, Cameroon." Annotation: Das Land von Bamum bis zum Tsadsee ist besetzt von grossen Reitervölkern. Die Reiter tragen dicke, malerische Wattepanzer als Schutz gegen Pfeile und Lanzen die Pferde sind ebenfalls reich verziert." - "Vollbehr-Künstlerpostkarten 'Kamerun'." - "Alleinvertrieb: Basler Missionshandlung, Duala (Kamerun)." Note: Vorlage: Aquarell von Ernst Vollbehr. - Von Prof. T. A. Freyvogel, Tropeninstitut Basel erhalten. Note translation: "Original: water-colour by Ernst Vollbehr". Stamped: "-- Mai 1975."
Type
image
Format
print, letterpress halftone, colour (HD) postcard, 8.8 x 13.8 cm.
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