Lexicon in Shümom Language with names of various Bamum Notables (“Nji”) on reverse
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.9cm x 16.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink and Akauku Mfemfe script in blue pencil; Condition: Good; Comments:
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA with the Royal Speech enclosed along with a request for Nji MAMA to come to Mambue with the bag of photos
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20cm x 17.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments: King Njoya’s letter is in red ink and Nji Mama has added his notes in pencil
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA regarding a certain palm nut from women that the King wanted to buy
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments: King Njoya’s original letter in red ink with Nji Mama’s notes in pencil added
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.4cm x 16.4cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Poor; Comments: “Yohani” (also “Jonas”) was the German name of Nji Mama’s brother, NJOYA Ibrahimu. The letter includes various designs.
Letter from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA requesting that he look into the matter of a certain memorial object from Nana and that he make a bamboo ladder and bring it to the plantation inMambuo
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in red ink and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments: King Njoya’s original letter in red ink with Nji Mama’s notes in pencil added
Envelope (without letter) from King NJOYA to Nji MAMA which contained a public announcement and includes both King Njoya’s official stamp in blue ink and a rare wax palace seal on the back of the envelope
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11.8cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet in blue ink; Condition: Good; Comments:
God’s word from the Qur'an about the Beginning of the Day
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10.8cm x 8.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: