Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 21cm x 14cm; Dates ca. 1975; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in blue and red pen; Condition: Good; Comments: Written on the reverse of some literature from the Eglise Evangelique du CamerounRegion Synodale Bamoun
Photocopy of Bamum script section of panel from drawn historical scene depicting the battlebetween the Hausa and the Fulani during the time of King Mbuombuo
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 29.7cm x 21cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: See APRB 1383 for copy of original
Historical scene depicting the battle between the Hausa and the Fulani during the time of KingMbuombuo
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 30cm x 20.3cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: this is a reproduction, not original
Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 21cm x 16.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku mfemfe; Condition: Good; stapled; Comments: This document has been used by the Bamum palace to settle disputes concerninglineage claims, most recently (2006) involving a dispute about seating arrangements at thepalace...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 21cm x 16cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku mfemfe; Condition: Good; stapled; Comments: This document has been used by the Bamum palace to settle disputes concerninglineage claims, most recently (2006) involving a dispute about seating arrangements at thepalace f...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21cm x 16.4cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku mfemfe; Condition: Good; stapled; Comments: This document has been used by the Bamum palace to settle disputes concerninglineage claims, most recently (2006) involving a dispute about seating arrangements at thepalace...
Histories of various palace lineages and records of warriors [c 1940]
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Leaves: 4; Pages: 8; Measurements: 21cm x 16.7cm; Dates ca. 1940s; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: This document has been known and employed in disputes in the palace for severaldecades. It was at some point removed from the palace without authorization and ended up inthe hands ...
Digital images of records created and accumulated by the Royal Bamum Palace since the late nineteenth and early twentieth century under the direction of Sultan Ibrahim Njoya (r. 1889-1933), Sultan Seidou Njimolouh (r. 1933-1992), and the current Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya (r. 1992-present). Mat...
Traditional Bamum Book/Document Bags [early 20th century]
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Leaves: ; Pages: Three photographs ; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: Early 20th century; Script: Not applicable ; Condition: Worn from years of use; some tearing; Comments: Includes note on missing contents of bags This File is currently closed.
Register of Births. Foumban Region. 1912-1919. [1912-1919]
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Leaves: 140 + covers; Pages: 280 + covers; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: 1912-1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet in black ink; Condition: Poor with torn pages and some water damage; pages are numbered in Bamum script as usual but note that blue roman script (that is, Hindu-Arabic) numerals have been ...