Return to 19th-Century Ethnographic Photography   Anonymous - African Bush Men Full Size Contact: Alex Novak and Marthe Smith Email: info@vintageworks.net Phone: +1-215-822-5662 Company: Contemporary Works / Vintage Works, Ltd. Company: 258 Inverness Circle Company: Chalfont, PA   18914   USA URL: http://www.vintageworks.net Ref.#: 6980 Price: $650 Medium: Albumen print from wet plate negative Mount: on original mount Image Date: 1880c Print Date: 1880c Dimensions: 8-3/4 x 5-1/4 in. (222 x 133 mm) Photo Country: Africa Photographer Country: Unknown Description: Unusual image of two African bush men with bows and arrows in front of a painted studio backdrop of jungle foliage. The floor is a mix of chopped up branches and a European carpet. With more research, perhaps the photographer can be identified through the pattern of the carpet. The single word "Afrika" is in pencil below the image on the mount. Possibly Singhalese archers. Shipping and insurance costs will be added to the price and must be paid for by the buyer. Pennsylvania and New York buyers must pay appropriate sales tax. International clients are responsible for their VAT and other custom's oriented charges.