Fon man and woman, Benin, ca. 1900-1930

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Description

Title
Fon man and woman, Benin, ca. 1900-1930
Published / Created
1900-1930
Publication Place
Benin, Africa
Description
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
DAHOMEY - Type de race Fon. ("Type of the Fon race.") A man and woman seated next to one another pose in front of a patterned curtain. The woman holds a box in her lap; the man holds a hat. Postcard issued by "Missions Africaines, 150, Cours Gambetta, Lyon."
The back of the postcard is blank.
Extent
14 x 9 cm.

Collection Information

Repository
Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title
Missionary Postcard Collection
Collection / Other Creator
Yale Divinity Library Special Collections. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
Collection Date
1880-1950
Container / Volume
Box 6

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
group portraits (AAT)
photographic postcards (AAT)
photographs (AAT)
Resource Type
Prints & Photographs

Access And Usage Rights

Access
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Rights
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Identifiers

Object ID (OID)
11437129

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