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"Sketches from South Africa: A War Dance of the Matabili"

1872 February 24

African history · place not specified

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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.

Cataloged as “"Sketches from South Africa: A War Dance of the Matabili"” (Engravings).

Collection
Historic Engravings collection
Archival grouping
Historic Engravings collection / Series 1: Illustrated London News / [EEPA 2010-003-0025 to 0031]
Catalog date
1872 February 24
Format and extent
1 Engraving (15 3/4 x 11 in. (40 x 28 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 ↗

Source collection ↗

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Catalog reference: EEPA.2010-003, File EEPA.2010.003.0025

Collection: Historic Engravings collection

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