Bamum history and stories in connection with Bamum palace doctrine [c 1906-1915]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 17.5cm; Dates: ca. 1906-1915; Script: Akauku Nyiet combined with earlier script variants in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Text embellished with various colors; highly artistic borders added
Bamum history and stories in connection with Bamum palace doctrine [c 1906-1915]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 17.5cm; Dates: ca. 1906-1915; Script: Akauku Nyiet combined with earlier script variants in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Text embellished with various colors and designs; borders added
Bamum history and stories in connection with Bamum palace doctrine [c 1906-1915]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 17.5cm; Dates: ca. 1906-1915; Script: Akauku Nyiet combined with earlier script variants in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Text embellished with various colors and designs; borders added
Materials created by the Offices of the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings, currently displayed as part of the permanent Museum exhibition at the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The materials range from c 1896-1956 and consist of Bamum history, official records and correspondence of the Royal Palace...
Bamum Book of Love (Lerewa Nuu Nguet) [04 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 30; Pages: 60 with inserts; Measurements: 13.4cm x 10cm; Dates: 1921; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Initially 64 pp in length, pp. 31-38 of original mss are missing
History of the Bamum Kings: from Rifum to Njoya, Volume II (known famously in the Shümom language, invented by Njoya, as “Snak Rifum: Libonar Pantu Dusang”) [c 1912?]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 304; Pages: 604 (numbered 615-1218); Measurements: 22cm x 15cm; Dates: ca. 1912?; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: This book is the equivalent of the Bamum language version known as “Saa’ngam Pamom” or History and Culture of the Bamum, which is APRB5010. Volume I was remo...
Attestation of the Retirement of Manshüt (Chief of Servants) Mekumié issued by King Njoya [05 Apr 1905]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 20cm x 12cm; Dates: 1922; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; taped and torn; Comments: seal of King Njoya visable
Leaves: 30; Pages: 59; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1900; Script: Akauku Mfemfe & Nyiet, and several early variants; Condition: Poor; Comments: Calendar drawn in circle; contains sketches in pencil probably made later
A story of a King called Wajambaziar narrated by King Njoya [c 1908-1915?]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 2; Pages: 3; Measurements: 15cm x 11cm; Dates: ca.1908-1915?; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; Comments: probably extracted from a larger book, which cannot now be traced