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Congo Belge: Native African Guard Askari Warrior (Vintage RPPC ~1920s/1930s)

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original vintage real photo postcard featuring a full-length portrait of a native african guard or askari soldier.

he is depicted in full ceremonial or colonial-era service attire with cross straps, a distinctive wrapped headdress, and holding two fly whisks.

exceptional ethnographic photograph from this unique central african series

gelatin silver print

belgian congo ~ 1920s/1930s

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

conditon: excellent...please also refer to scans which show complete front and reverse of postcard

postkarte, postcard, carte postale, tarjeta postale, 葉書, congo belge, indigenous, native, tribal, ethnic, soldiers, traditional clothing, uniform

Congo (Africa)

Data sheet

Height
~ 9 cm
Width
~ 14 cm
Type
Vintage Postcard
Origin
Belgian Congo

Specific References

MPN
31055