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Colonia Eritrea Tipo Bilena

National Museum of African Art

Object Details

Local Numbers
EEPA EA-20-45
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Creator
A. A. & F. Cicero (Asmara, Massawa)
Place
Africa
Eritrea
Topic
Portrait photography -- Africa
Costume -- Africa
Creator
A. A. & F. Cicero (Asmara, Massawa)
Culture
Bilin (African people)
See more items in
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 17: Eritrea (EA)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
ca. 1925
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA EA 2012-001-0476
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Picture postcards
Scope and Contents
Printed caption on verso reads: "Colonia Eritrea - Tipo Bilena."
Printed text on verso reads: "Ediz. A. A. e F. Cicero - Asmara Massaua."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Ripr. Viet. - R. D. L. 7-XI-1925 - N. 1950." Stamp box reads: "91304 6574."
Items EEPA EA-20-38, EEPA EA-20-39, EEPA EA-20-44, and EEPA EA-20-45 are component parts belonging to a postcard viewbook set.
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Issued with
A. A. & F. Cicero (Asmara, Massawa) ca. 1925 Ricordo de l'Eritrea Tipi e costumi.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087971-5
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo728f4a069-ead7-4986-8ca7-967d07d898fd

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