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]