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Azande chief and wives, Jemhura, Nile-Congo Divide, 1916, 1916

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304A/150

Scope and Contents

100 x 75 mm. A view showing the Azande chief Sultani Doruma seated in his compound with a large group of wives on either side of him. A photograph taken in south-western Bahr el Ghazal [possibly Bahr al Ghazal in Sudan]. Christy stayed in the roundhouse seen in the background.

Dates

  • Creation: 1916

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

A duplicate of this photograph is at Y304A/149.

Bibliography

This appears as Figure 6 in: Christy, Cuthbert (1924). Big game and Pygmies: experiences of a naturalist in Central African forests in quest of the Okapi, London: Macmillan, facing page 4.

General

SG.

Originator(s)

Christy, Cuthbert, 1863-1932

Finding aid date

2004-01-15 09:55:28+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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