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Title: Female diviner and medicine man. The latter is preparing medicine
Wahrsagerin und Medizinmann, letzterer Medizin bereitend
Creator: Erhardt, Wilhelm (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1899/1912
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: Annotation translation: "Neg Erhardt 267. - Gâ-region."
Annotation: "Neg Erhardt 267. - Gâ-Gebiet."
Type: image
Format: b/w positive, paper print, collodion
11.3 x 8.4 cm.
Identifier: impa-m25061 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-5868
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m25061
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-5868.jpg
Subject: Adornment
Cap
Ceremonial scene
Diviner f
Grinding
Healer m
Means of protection
Medicine
Millstone
Religious specialist m
Ritual object
Women's wear
Indigenous African religions
Time Period: 1899/1912
Place: Greater Accra
Source: D-30.04.014 [Reference number]
Relation: Gold Coast. Ga region. Christiansborg. Outstations. 4
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17133
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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