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1. EAP051/1/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/8
Title:
Nji Nsangou Yacouba Collection [early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of early-varient Bamum script written on banana leaf, inherited by Nji Nchare Yacouba from his grandfather, Nji Nsangou Yacouba, who was a palace general. The writings on the leaf have been dated by the EAP051 project to the early 20th century.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 file consisting of 3 TIFF images

2. EAP051/1/1/8/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP051/1/1/8/1
Title:
Early Bamum script on Banana [early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 2; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20cm x 17.5cm (“Rii nyi fà fu”) and 18cm x 17.3cm (“Akauku tùnte”); Dates Early Twentieth century; Script: Bamum; Condition: Very good; Comments: Oral testimonies around the Bamum kingdom confirm the use of banana leaves in thelate nineteenth and early twentieth...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bamun
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

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