Leaves: 26; Pages: 51; Measurements: 22cm x 16cm; Dates ca.1900; Script: several early variants, prior to Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; pages decomposing and brittle; Comments: The artistic work in the center of pages reproduce Bamum script characters in large form.
"Book of the History of Bamum Kings originating in Rifum, including a chapter about Mfonta, Mfokup and Mfonpu [ c 1900]"
File details
Creation date:
c 1900
Languages:
Bamun
Scripts:
Bamum
Content type:
Book
Originals information:
"The original materials are held at the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamum, in the Royal Palace of the Bamum Kings, Foumban, Cameroon".
Reference:
EAP051/1/1/1/3
Level:
File
Extent:
51 TIFF images
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