1925 Print Shantz Bukama Tribe Village Congo Portrait Tattoo Textile Racism XGB6 Music This is an original 1838

This is an original 1838 black and white engraving by artist Fanny Corbaux (1812-1883)

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1925 Print Shantz Bukama Tribe Village Congo Portrait Tattoo Textile Racism XGB6 Music This is an original 1838This is an original 1925 halftone print of a portrait of a woman in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The caption writes, "Considered a ravishing beauty in her own tribe, though it is rather difficult for Europeans to reconcile beauty with negroid features, a bulging abdomen, a body covered with cicatrizations, and a soot black skin." Photography by Dr. H. L. Shantz. CONDITION This 86+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine. Light aging