IDNO

LS.121203.TC1


Description

On Catalogue Card: "Africa, Congo. 111.Af.21. XLV CONGO. 61.
Men of Bongonda tribe at Bomilo. With 2 Tortoise shell MAZIMBA = LIGBEMI." [manuscript in ink]


Place

Africa; Democratic Republic of Congo; Bongonda


Cultural Affliation


Named Person


Photographer

Smith, Kenred (Rev.)


Collector / Expedition


Date

circa 1895 - 1914


Collection Name

Teaching Slide Collection


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr)


Format

Lantern Slide Black & White


Primary Documentation


Other Information

Publication: A cut-out of this image and related text are published in Smith, K., 1920. Congoland: A Book for Young People (Carey Press, London) p.49, and captioned:
"Congo Musicians."
In the Author's Note, p.ix, Smith makes the acknowledgement:
"While most of the photographs have been taken with my own little camera, I am indebted for others to the kindness of several of my fellow missionaries in Congoland."
[Full text available at https://archive.org/details/congolandbookfor00smit, JD 21/2/2014]


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