Leaves: 23; Pages: 44; Measurements: various sizes; Dates ca. 1940s; Script: Akauku mfemfe in pencil and various ink colors; some roman script (Bamum language);Arabic script; typed letter in roman script (French); Condition: Good (although torn on some pages); Comments: Akauku mfemfe syllabary and numerals written out on first page; includes manyexamples of earlier Bamum script variants.
Bamum sketchings and historical notes [c 1940s]
File details
Creation date:
c 1940s
Languages:
Bamun, French
Scripts:
Bamum, Latin
Content type:
Manuscript
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:
EAP051/1/1/7/14
Level:
File
Extent:
44 TIFF images
Legal:
Access is for research purposes only
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- Project EAP051:
- Collection EAP051/1:
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- File EAP051/1/1/7/14:
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