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Title
African warrior wearing a leopard skin, Shilouvane, South Africa, ca. 1930
Creator
Jaques, Alexandre Auguste
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1930
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
DM-échange et mission
chemin des Cèdres 5, CH-1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
info@dmr.ch
Description
"Guerrier Thonga" ("Tsonga warrior") Photograph of an African warrior wearing a leopard skin and a headgear. He carries a shield and looks at the camera.
Photographie d'un guerrier africain portant une peau de léopard et une coiffure. Il porte un bouclier et regarde en direction du photographe.
Type
image
Format
glass photonegatives, b&w
6.4 x 8.9 cm.
Identifier
impa-m66163 [Legacy record ID]
impa-a-CHL-nv170-101-033
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m66163
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-a-CHL-nv170-101-033.jpg
Subject
Animals
Armed forces
Indigenous populations
Portraits
Time Period
circa 1930
Place
Africa
Shilouvane
South Africa
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs from DM-Échange et Mission
impa-m15498

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