""Kriegstrommmeln mit Menschenschädeln." [Legende bei Bild]. - "War Drums, Ashanti." [Legende im Bild]. "
Item Details
Title:
""Kriegstrommmeln mit Menschenschädeln." [Legende bei Bild]. - "War Drums, Ashanti." [Legende im Bild]. "
Alternate title:
""War drums with human skulls" [Caption on mount]. - "War drums, Ashanti" [Caption on image]."
Description
Names
Creator:
Henking, Hermann Emil (Mr)unknown studio
Dates
Date early:
01.01.1931
Date late:
31.12.1945
Proper date:
01.01.1931-31.12.1945
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Africa {continent}: Ghana {modern state}: Ghana {modern regions}: Ashanti {modern region}[Geography]: Africa {continent}: Ghana {modern state}: Ghana {traditional states}: Ashanti {traditional state}
People:
Subject
Keywords:
musician m, drummer m, drum, drumstick, communication, group, men's wear, war drum, bone Individuals:
Henking, Hermann Emil (Mr)Name: Henking, Hermann Emil (Mr)Basel mission membership number: 1699
Date of Birth: 24.04.1884
Date of Death: 12.08.1962
Biography: Travelling secretary of the Basel Mission in Switzerland from 1918 to 1920.
Profession: gardener (Gärtner)
Geographic references: Mission area: Ghana {mission area}, Mission area: Kalimantan {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Henking-Baumann, Maria (Mrs)
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 7.4cm x 10cm
[Condition]: good
[Type of support]: thin board
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
[Condition]: good
[Type of support]: thin board
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
Identifier
Reference:
D-30.61.049
Citation:
Reference: BMA D-30.61.049
Title: ""Kriegstrommmeln mit Menschenschädeln." [Legende bei Bild]. - "War Drums, Ashanti." [Legende im Bild]. "
Creator: Henking, Hermann Emil (Mr)unknown studio
Date: 01.01.1931-31.12.1945
Henking, Hermann Emil (Mr)unknown studio, “"Kriegstrommmeln mit Menschenschädeln." [Legende bei Bild]. - "War Drums, Ashanti." [Legende im Bild]. ,” BMArchives, accessed May 11, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/57501.
Title: ""Kriegstrommmeln mit Menschenschädeln." [Legende bei Bild]. - "War Drums, Ashanti." [Legende im Bild]. "
Creator: Henking, Hermann Emil (Mr)unknown studio
Date: 01.01.1931-31.12.1945
Henking, Hermann Emil (Mr)unknown studio, “"Kriegstrommmeln mit Menschenschädeln." [Legende bei Bild]. - "War Drums, Ashanti." [Legende im Bild]. ,” BMArchives, accessed May 11, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/57501.
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