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

vintage original black and white photograph from circa 1950s documenting two men associated with the german catholic mission examining and sketching ancient bushman rock art cave paintings near bethlehem free state south africa.

the scene shows one man standing on a stepladder to reach and study the prehistoric animal drawings on the rock face while another man wearing a hat watches from below. the art was created by the indigenous san people who inhabited this mountainous region for millennia.

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

the back is unposted and clean with only a small handwritten pencil code 583 in the center.

size: ~ 13.4 x 8.2 cm ( 1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

condition: very good..1 minor bendmark....please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of photo

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