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Object Number
2004.29.12263
Display Title
Mo-Shotu - a chief of the Ma-Bunda nation
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Zambezi / Bantu / Africa / Mo-Shotu - a chief of the Ma-Bunda nation - / the former executioner of late King Sepopa, Barose Ma Bunda, Zambezi tribe"
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1920
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 14.605 × 10.16 cm (5 3/4 × 4 in.)
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