"Totenfest: Der Opferbüffel an d. Opferpfahl angebunden, er wird dann in d. Runde gejagt & gestochen. "
Item Details
Title:
"Totenfest: Der Opferbüffel an d. Opferpfahl angebunden, er wird dann in d. Runde gejagt & gestochen. "
Alternate title:
"Funeral. The sacrifical buffalo is tied to the sacrificial stake. Then he is chased around the circle, and stabbed."
Description
Names
Creator:
Schernus, Martin (Mr)Name: Schernus, Martin (Mr)
Date of Birth: 30.11.1878
Date of Death: 30.11.1932
Biography: Not found in the Basel Mission registers.
Geographic references: Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
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Date of Birth: 30.11.1878
Date of Death: 30.11.1932
Biography: Not found in the Basel Mission registers.
Geographic references: Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
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Dates
Date early:
01.01.1908
Date late:
31.12.1920
Proper date:
01.01.1908-31.12.1920
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Asia {continent}: Indonesia {modern state}: Kalimantan {region}People:
Subject
Keywords:
religion and philosophy (general), ancestor worship, communication, audience, ceremonial scene, death ceremony, flag, pole, house, humped cattle, technical objects and installations, ladder, pilework, pillar, sacrifice, craft production, textile, wood carving, indigenous Kalimantan religions Individuals:
Barmen MissionName: Barmen MissionBiography: The Barmen or Barmer Mission a.k.a. the Rheinische (Rheinland) Mission, is now part of the V.E.M.(Vereinte Evangelische Mission). Its historic headquarters is in Barmen, a part of Wuppertal/Germany.
Need more information?, Schernus, Martin (Mr)Name: Schernus, Martin (Mr)
Date of Birth: 30.11.1878
Date of Death: 30.11.1932
Biography: Not found in the Basel Mission registers.
Geographic references: Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 12.3cm x 17.3cm
[Condition]: medium; retouched
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
[Condition]: medium; retouched
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
Identifier
Reference:
B-30.53.020
Citation:
Reference: BMA B-30.53.020
Title: "Totenfest: Der Opferbüffel an d. Opferpfahl angebunden, er wird dann in d. Runde gejagt & gestochen. "
Creator: Schernus, Martin (Mr)
Date: 01.01.1908-31.12.1920
Schernus, Martin (Mr), “Totenfest: Der Opferbüffel an d. Opferpfahl angebunden, er wird dann in d. Runde gejagt & gestochen. ,” BMArchives, accessed May 6, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/52597.
Title: "Totenfest: Der Opferbüffel an d. Opferpfahl angebunden, er wird dann in d. Runde gejagt & gestochen. "
Creator: Schernus, Martin (Mr)
Date: 01.01.1908-31.12.1920
Schernus, Martin (Mr), “Totenfest: Der Opferbüffel an d. Opferpfahl angebunden, er wird dann in d. Runde gejagt & gestochen. ,” BMArchives, accessed May 6, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/52597.
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