Orange Free State (South Africa): German Missionary San Bushman Rock Art Paintings (Vintage Photo 1950s)

vintage original black and white photograph from circa 1950s documenting a german catholic missionary priest with a long beard pointing with a stick towards ancient bushman rock art cave paintings on a large rock face near bethlehem free state south africa.

the scene captures prehistoric rock carvings and paintings created by the indigenous san people also historically known as bushmen who lived in this mountainous region for thousands of years.

the front features a sharp scenic shot with a scalloped deckle edge.

the back is clean with only a small handwritten pencil code 513 in the center.

size: ~ 8 x 13.2 cm ( 1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

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

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