[?Prince Frederick Sunday Jaja of Opobo and retainers], 1912 - 1913
Scope and Contents
206 x 143 mm. A group photograph showing an African king and his retainers. The central figure, wearing European clothes, a crown and seated on a throne beneath a large umbrella is possibly Chief Frederick Sunday Jaja (1873-1915) son of King Jaja of Opobo. Prince Frederick was educated in London and was in 1888 temporarily exiled with his father in the British West Indies. King Jaja dies in 1891 and was succeeded by his son in 1893. Two other Africans dressed in European clothes are seated beside the central figure, the one on the left possibly being Chief Shoo Peterside (-1923), Chief in Opobo Town. On either side of these figures stand a group of Africans wearing a mixed collection of clothes. A youth seated in the foreground holds an unidentified object made from a pair of horns.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1913
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
CN 1026 and CN/CUL Y3043O/19.
Bibliography
General
SG.
Finding aid date
2003-03-25 09:57:58+00:00
Subject
Geographic
Repository Details
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