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(1) Native fetish from the Southern part of the Cataract Congo [the strings tied round the neck are offerings for benefits received.] ; (2) Image of St. Christopher and the infant Christ, found in San Salvador District [possibly some two or three hundred years old. Has been used as a fetish.] Similiar types to (1) and (2) are found among the Kioko and Bashilange.

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George Grenfell and the Congo

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(1) Native fetish from the Southern part of the Cataract Congo [the strings tied round the neck are offerings for benefits received.] ; (2) Image of St. Christopher and the infant Christ, found in San Salvador District [possibly some two or three hundred years old. Has been used as a fetish.] Similiar types to (1) and (2) are found among the Kioko and Bashilange.

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(1) Native fetish from the Southern part of the Cataract Congo [the strings tied round the neck are offerings for benefits received.] ; (2) Image of St. Christopher and the infant Christ, found in San Salvador District [possibly some two or three hundred years old. Has been used as a fetish.] Similiar types to (1) and (2) are found among the Kioko and Bashilange.
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George Grenfell and the Congo: a history and description of the Congo Independent State and adjoining districts of Congoland, Volume 1

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1908
Place: London
Publisher: Hutchinson & Co.
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
Shelf locator: Sc 266-J
Topics
Fetishes (Ceremonial objects)
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Photographs
Illustrations
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPGR2394152-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11576476
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): da37f6d0-c6dc-012f-fa8b-3c075448cc4b
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The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "(1) Native fetish from the Southern part of the Cataract Congo [the strings tied round the neck are offerings for benefits received.] ; (2) Image of St. Christopher and the infant Christ, found in San Salvador District [possibly some two or three hundred years old. Has been used as a fetish.] Similiar types to (1) and (2) are found among the Kioko and Bashilange." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1908. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-fc5b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "(1) Native fetish from the Southern part of the Cataract Congo [the strings tied round the neck are offerings for benefits received.] ; (2) Image of St. Christopher and the infant Christ, found in San Salvador District [possibly some two or three hundred years old. Has been used as a fetish.] Similiar types to (1) and (2) are found among the Kioko and Bashilange." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-fc5b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. (1908). (1) Native fetish from the Southern part of the Cataract Congo [the strings tied round the neck are offerings for benefits received.] ; (2) Image of St. Christopher and the infant Christ, found in San Salvador District [possibly some two or three hundred years old. Has been used as a fetish.] Similiar types to (1) and (2) are found among the Kioko and Bashilange. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-fc5b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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(1) Native fetish from the Southern part of the Cataract Congo [the strings tied round the neck are offerings for benefits received.] ; (2) Image of St. Christopher and the infant Christ, found in San Salvador District [possibly some two or three hundred years old. Has been used as a fetish.] Similiar types to (1) and (2) are found among the Kioko and Bashilange.