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original vintage postcard - no reprint!
authentic vintage postcard from the french west africa (aof) colonial era featuring a stunning ethnographic profile portrait titled 7. femme foula. the image documents the famous and highly complex traditional hairstyle of a fula (fulbe / peul) woman. due to the regional distribution of the fula people, this photograph could originate from either senegal or french guinea.
the back features a standard french carte postale layout from around 1904 to 1910.
anonymous publisher issue.
postally unused
conditon: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard
postkarte, postcard, carte postale, tarjeta postale, 葉書, risqué, indigenous, native, tribe member, hairstyle, tribal jewelry, ethnologic, topless
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