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Portrait photograph of an African Chief and his wife, c.1920s (b/w photo) [2000/098/2/119]

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Portrait photograph of an African Chief and his wife, c.1920s (b/w photo) [2000/098/2/119]

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1920 AD - 1929 AD (C20th AD)

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Marking on reverse: 'This is a native king and his wife. The name on her hat is her name. Note the amount of gold they are wearing. He is a very wealthy man'. Studio portrait of Dogho Numa and his wife dressed in formal attire. She wears a long dress with ornate jewellery and holds a wide-brimmed hat decorated with her husband's name 'NUMA'. He wears a military-style jacket decorated with medals over a long wrap-around skirt and carries a staff.

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© Bristol Archives / Verdin Collection / Bridgeman Images

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Largest available format 3637 × 4884 px 12 MB
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