cover image: Opferplatz f. d. Seelen verstorbener Häuptlinge. Am Stein anlehnend der jetzige Häuptling, neben ihm ein Diener m. d. Steinschlossflinte. (1928) The place where sacrifice is offered for the souls of deceased chiefs. The present chief leans on one of the stones, and his servant is carrying a flint-lock gun. (1928)

Opferplatz f. d. Seelen verstorbener Häuptlinge. Am Stein anlehnend der jetzige Häuptling, neben ihm ein Diener m. d. Steinschlossflinte. (1928) The place where sacrifice is offered for the souls of deceased chiefs. The present chief leans on one of the stones, and his servant is carrying a flint-lock gun. (1928)

1928

Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
weapon ancestor worship sacral stone chief m sacrificial place servant m

Authors

Wunderli, Eduard (Mr)

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m29674
Dates
1928
Format
B/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
Pages
8.0 x 11.1 cm.
Place Discussed
Cameroon
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Cameroon
Reference
impa-m29674 [Legacy record ID]; impa-abmpix-20566
Rights
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee. Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org. info@bmarchives.org mission21 mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/cf79903151b13f8661b0139a10fe0d69