Arabic magic square “Arcana” with notes on reverse in Bamum script indicating that this is medicine for the throat
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10.7cm x 8.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments:
Public Notice sent by King Njoya to Ta’angu, read at the market at Mamboue and regarding the chaos there.
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 17.2cm x 14cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in faded red ink (which at some places Nji Mama has traced in pencil to enable reading; Condition: Good; Comments:
A letter from King NJOYA to Mesi Dâli regarding a mud house that had been constructed
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink with notes in pencil in Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments:
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA regarding Ivory Carving
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.3cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collective letter of Greetings to Nji MAMA from his wives at the time they were in Koupara [c 1910-1920]
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 15.2cm; Dates ca. 1910-1920; Script: Akauku Nyiet and Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: This document is of interest for several reasons. First, it is evidence of the use of the Bamum script by women, which has been documented elsewhere, yet the B...
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA at the time the King was in Mamboue
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 17.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes King NJOYA’s signature
Communication of King NJOYA, to be announced publicly by Nji MAMA, alerting the people of Mapou’ about their taxes
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 17.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet script in black ink with Nji MAMA’s notes added in Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: