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23. Chef de sang royal de l'Urundi =Hoofd van koninklijk bloed uit Urundi

ca. 1932

Africa; Burundi

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Printed text on recto reads: "23. Chef de sang royal de l'Urundi / Hoofd van koninklijk bloed uit Urundi." Translated caption reads: "Royal blood chief of Urundi." Postmarked on verso, "ABA Postes, 17.11.32.16," meaning November 17, 1932 at 16:00. Manuscript message and address on verso.

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 6: Burundi (BD)
Catalog date
ca. 1932
Recorded places
Africa; Burundi
Recorded subjects
Leaders; Costume -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Postcard (collotype, b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
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This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

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Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA BD 2011-001-0351

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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