"12. Mädchen aus Südkamerun. Man sieht bei den Frauen in Südkamerun die eigenartigsten Haartrachten, oft in Form von Raupenhelmen mit Kaurimuscheln verziert; oft ist das Haar in viele abstehende Zöpfchen gewickelt. "
Item Details
Title:
"12. Mädchen aus Südkamerun. Man sieht bei den Frauen in Südkamerun die eigenartigsten Haartrachten, oft in Form von Raupenhelmen mit Kaurimuscheln verziert; oft ist das Haar in viele abstehende Zöpfchen gewickelt. "
Alternate title:
"12. A girl from the South Cameroon. Many strange and varied hairdoes are seen among the women of South Cameroon, often in the form of a [gorgon-like] helmet of caterpillars decorated with cowry shells. Often the hair is arranged in many little plaits which stand away from the head."
Description
Names
Creator:
Basler Missionshandlung, %Duala, %%Cameroon (publisher / distributor)Name: Basler Missionshandlung, %Duala, %%Cameroon (publisher / distributor)
Biography: Basel Mission Trading Company.
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Dates
Date early:
1912
Proper date:
1912
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Africa {continent}: Cameroon {modern state}People:
Subject
Keywords:
hairstyle, headgear, painting, woman, portrait f Individuals:
Relationships
[Same image]: QQ-30.027.0074
Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 13.9cm x 8.8cm
[Condition]: good
[Special format]: postcard
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: print, letterpress halftone, colour (HD)
[Condition]: good
[Special format]: postcard
[Type of support]: cardboard
[Process]: print, letterpress halftone, colour (HD)
Identifier
Reference:
QE-30.017.0016
Citation:
Reference: BMA QE-30.017.0016
Title: "12. Mädchen aus Südkamerun. Man sieht bei den Frauen in Südkamerun die eigenartigsten Haartrachten, oft in Form von Raupenhelmen mit Kaurimuscheln verziert; oft ist das Haar in viele abstehende Zöpfchen gewickelt. "
Creator: Basler Missionshandlung, %Duala, %%Cameroon (publisher / distributor)
Date: 1912
Basler Missionshandlung, %Duala, %%Cameroon (publisher / distributor), “12. Mädchen aus Südkamerun. Man sieht bei den Frauen in Südkamerun die eigenartigsten Haartrachten, oft in Form von Raupenhelmen mit Kaurimuscheln verziert; oft ist das Haar in viele abstehende Zöpfchen gewickelt. ,” BMArchives, accessed April 21, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/74547.
Title: "12. Mädchen aus Südkamerun. Man sieht bei den Frauen in Südkamerun die eigenartigsten Haartrachten, oft in Form von Raupenhelmen mit Kaurimuscheln verziert; oft ist das Haar in viele abstehende Zöpfchen gewickelt. "
Creator: Basler Missionshandlung, %Duala, %%Cameroon (publisher / distributor)
Date: 1912
Basler Missionshandlung, %Duala, %%Cameroon (publisher / distributor), “12. Mädchen aus Südkamerun. Man sieht bei den Frauen in Südkamerun die eigenartigsten Haartrachten, oft in Form von Raupenhelmen mit Kaurimuscheln verziert; oft ist das Haar in viele abstehende Zöpfchen gewickelt. ,” BMArchives, accessed April 21, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/74547.
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