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Three men of the Masai tribe. Photographic postcard by S. Skulina, 195-.

Skulina, S.
Date
[between 1950 and 1959?]
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Description

The men are heavily adorned with accessories including beads and earrings. The image is cropped focusing on the men's faces and upper body. 'Ethnic nudes' of both sexes form a category of postcard that has been eagerly collected since the 1900s

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Lettering

East Africa. Masai. Edition: "Africa in pictures"

Publication/Creation

Nairobi : S. Skulina, Pegas Studio, [between 1950 and 1959?]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 8.9 x 13.9 cm

Reference

Wellcome Library no. 2045938i

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  • English

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