Los 4060

Deutsch-Ostafrika
Inhabitants of various African regions, most of "Deutsch-Ostafrika"

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Photographer unknown. Inhabitants of various African regions, most of "Deutsch-Ostafrika". Circa 1890s-1915. 45 albumen and collodion prints. Various sizes between 10 x 14 cm and 17 x 24 cm.

This group of photographs presents portraits of men and women from various regions of Africa, the majority originating from what was then known as Deutsch-Ostafrika (present-day Tanzania and surrounding areas). The images include group portraits in traditional dress, often posed with tools, weapons, or ceremonial adornment, alongside scenes of village life with thatched dwellings and communal gatherings. Other photographs document the colonial presence more directly, including uniformed troops assembled in formation, European officials in domestic settings attended by local servants, and staged compositions juxtaposing colonial and indigenous subjects.