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Chief of Maffaling's son, Katabasi and Gandja (the cook)
Chief of Maffaling's son, Katabasi and Gandja (the cook)
Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.76
Display Title Chief of Maffaling's son, Katabasi and Gandja (the cook)
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "The son of the chief of Maffaling/Katabasi/Gandja, our cook"
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire / <State> / <County> / Maffaling
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 × 8.5725 cm (2 1/4 × 3 3/8 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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Chief of Maffaling's son
998-14-00/1.2.77 Chief of Maffaling's son
Maffaling
Gandja, the expedition cook
998-14-00/1.2.78 Gandja, the expedition cook
Maffaling
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
Half-length portrait of Katabasi
998-14-00/1.2.79 Half-length portrait of Katabasi
Maffaling
Katabasi helping Wulsin bathe
998-14-00/1.2.157 Katabasi helping Wulsin bathe
Mandjaffa
Katabasi helping Wulsin bathe
998-14-00/1.2.158 Katabasi helping Wulsin bathe
Mandjaffa
Wulsin and Katabasi excavating
998-14-00/1.2.156 Wulsin and Katabasi excavating
Mandjaffa
View of Maffaling from on the Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.47 View of Maffaling from on the Chari River
Maffaling
Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
998-14-00/1.2.80 Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
Maffaling
The edge of Maffaling
998-14-00/1.2.48 The edge of Maffaling
Maffaling
Bongassou to Bangui, Kamalele, the party's cook
998-14-00/1.1.250 Bongassou to Bangui, Kamalele, the party's cook
French Equatorial Africa
Belgian Congo
Excavation, with Katabasi holding site number
998-14-00/1.2.71 Excavation, with Katabasi holding site number
Maffaling