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Asmara Festa del Mascal

circa 1936

Africa; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Eritrea, -- Asmara region, -- Āsmera (Asmara)

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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 caption on recto reads: "Asmara - Festa del Mascal." Stamp box reads: "Stampata in Italia." Manuscript message and address on verso; postmarked postage stamp fragment on verso.

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Catalog date
circa 1936
Recorded places
Africa; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Eritrea, -- Asmara region, -- Āsmera (Asmara)
Recorded subjects
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa; Costume
Format and extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 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 ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA ET 2010-025-0132

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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