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Zulu Warrior

[ca. 1885]

Africa; South Africa; Benin

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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.

Portrait photograph of a Zulu warrior and his family, ca. 1885.

Collection
Vintage photographs collected by NMAfA staff
Catalog date
[ca. 1885]
Recorded places
Africa; South Africa; Benin
Recorded subjects
Portrait photography; Rare photographs
Format and extent
1 Print (albumen., b&w, 9.5 x 14.5 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 ↗

Source collection ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1973-009, Item EEPA 1973-009-0001

Collection: Vintage photographs collected by NMAfA staff

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