Materials created by the Offices of the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings, currently displayed as part of the permanent Museum exhibition at the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The materials range from c 1896-1956 and consist of Bamum history, official records and correspondence of the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings, and a range of writings of artistic and scientific scope, such as calendars, maps, and manuals on medicine and love. Objects and ephemera including a royal ink well and document bags have also been digitised.
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Early characters of the Bamum script in a letter of King Njoya
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 10cm; Dates: unknown; Script: Early scripts known as “Mbima” and “Rii Nyinyi fa fu’ men”; in pencil are comments in Akauku mfemfe script variant; Condition: Poor; taped; Comments: includes earliest version of King ... -
Receipt for payment
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 10cm; Dates: unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; Comments: ... -
Records of Marriages from Njintüt [1912-1919]
Leaves: 111; Pages: 232; Measurements: 28cm x 21cm; Dates: covers dates ranging from 1912-1919; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; Comments: ... -
Procedure of the Indigo dyeing process during the reign of King Njoya [c 1910]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 10cm; Dates: ca.1910; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Poor; torn; Comments: ... -
Register of Births: Mbam, Noun, Maapé & Nza [24 Mar 1905]
Leaves: 198; Pages: 391; Measurements: 28cm x 22cm; Dates: 1910; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Good; Comments: includes book cover made from animal hide ... -
Document bag and a beaded document folder [c 1930?]
Leaves: 4 photographs of objects; Pages:; Measurements:; Dates: ca.1930?; Script:; Condition: Poor; Comments. ...
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