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Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.47
Display Title View of Maffaling from on the Chari River
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Maffaling. The location, on top of a bluff, is typical, and presumably designed against the floods of the rainy season."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire / <State> / <County> / Maffaling
Dimensions Overall: 8.7313 × 11.5888 cm (3 7/16 × 4 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Vivian Katz and Family of Milton Katz
Provenance
Collector Milton Katz (1927-1928)
Intermediary David Warrington
Donor Vivian Katz (5/8/98)

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View across the Chari River flats
998-14-00/1.2.44 View across the Chari River flats
Belgian Congo
A person on the Chari River flats
998-14-00/1.2.45 A person on the Chari River flats
Belgian Congo
Katz and Katabasi in front of sandy bluffs on the shore of the Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.69 Katz and Katabasi in front of sandy bluffs on the shore of the Chari River
Maffaling
Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
998-14-00/1.2.80 Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
Maffaling
Chief of Maffaling's son, Katabasi and Gandja (the cook)
998-14-00/1.2.76 Chief of Maffaling's son, Katabasi and Gandja (the cook)
Maffaling
View from the bank of the Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.85 View from the bank of the Chari River
Chad
View of Fort Lamy from on the Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.171 View of Fort Lamy from on the Chari River
French Sudan
Chad
View of Fort Lamy from on the Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.172 View of Fort Lamy from on the Chari River
French Sudan
Chad
View of Fort Lamy from on the Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.170 View of Fort Lamy from on the Chari River
French Sudan
Chad
View across the Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.43 View across the Chari River
Belgian Congo
View from outside Goulfei to Chari River
998-14-00/1.3.127 View from outside Goulfei to Chari River
Belgian Congo
Goulfei
The edge of Maffaling
998-14-00/1.2.48 The edge of Maffaling
Maffaling