General
General
Object Auto ID
80237
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
The story of the adventures of a missionary in South Africa in the 19th century; African Witch-doctor
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Engraving of a missionary with a group of African men. The focus point is a person, the so-called "witch doctor", completely covered in a dark cloak, including his/her face. Two African men are beating on drums in the background. Cut from a publication, with text on the back.

Provenance

Unknown

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

African traditional musical instruments sangoma witch missionaries

Inscriptions
Title b.c.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
In portfolio (9215-9225); Size of paper 140 x 150 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1860
Maker Comment
BENWELL, Joseph Austin, fl. 1865-1886
Collector Comment
Engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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Creative Commons Licence
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 South Africa License.