Asmara / Eritrea: Bilen Woman Plaing Instrument / Ethnic (Vintage RPPC 1930s/1940s)

vintage original real photo postcard rppc from the 1930s to 1950s depicting a young woman of the bilen ethnic group bilena in traditional dress with head jewelry playing a stringed musical instrument next to a wooden mortar in eritrea

published by edizioni foto lusvardi asmara

reverse features printers stamp and handwritten pencil notation bilena in corner unposted blank back rare african ethnographic and musical history collectible

size: ~ 10 x 15 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of postcard

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