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Sultan Bamoun et ses épouses

[ca. 1930]

Africa; Cameroon

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Printed caption on recto reads: "5 - Sultan Bamoun et ses épouses." Translated caption reads: "5 - Bamoun Sultan and his wives." Printed text on verso reads: "Pa[illegible text], 6 6. Servient, Lyon - Reproduction interdite.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 7: Cameroon (CM)
Catalog date
[ca. 1930]
Recorded places
Africa; Cameroon
Recorded subjects
Leaders; Households -- Africa; Portrait photography -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
About this record

This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CM 2013-001-0091

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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