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Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.80
Display Title Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Returning from Maffaling to Balli"
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: 8.4138 × 5.715 cm (3 5/16 × 2 1/4 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Expedition preparing to leave Balli
998-14-00/1.2.81 Expedition preparing to leave Balli
Maffaling
View of Balli River from the truck
998-14-00/1.2.82 View of Balli River from the truck
Maffaling
View of Maffaling from on the Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.47 View of Maffaling from on the Chari River
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
The edge of Maffaling
998-14-00/1.2.48 The edge of Maffaling
Maffaling
Chief of Maffaling's son
998-14-00/1.2.77 Chief of Maffaling's son
Maffaling
People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
998-14-00/1.2.39 People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
Belgian Congo
People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.38 People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
Belgian Congo
Group of people and sections of wood for a canoe
998-14-00/1.2.36 Group of people and sections of wood for a canoe
Belgian Congo
People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.37 People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
Belgian Congo
Moving north from Monga, two young girls posing for photograph
998-14-00/1.1.233 Moving north from Monga, two young girls posing for photograph
Belgian Congo
People with canoe on the riverbank
998-14-00/1.2.75 People with canoe on the riverbank
Maffaling