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Tanganyika Territory Group of Ikoma Natives

c. 1930

Africa; Tanzania

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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.

Text on recto reads: "2. Tanganyika Territory. Group of Ikoma Natives." Additional Text on verso reads: "A Group of Ikoma Natives. - The group shows a representative type of native of Central Africa. Copyright, Tanganyika Government. Printed in England. Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd., London.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 43: Tanzania and Zanzibar (TZ)
Catalog date
c. 1930
Recorded places
Africa; Tanzania
Recorded subjects
Portraits; Clothing and dress -- Africa; Jewelry
Format and extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14.4 cm.)
About this record

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 ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA TZ 2009-010-097

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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