Young girls embroider a cope, Burkina Faso, ca. 1900-1930

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Title: Young girls embroider a cope, Burkina Faso, ca. 1900-1930
Published / Created: 1900-1930
Publication Place: Burkina Faso, Africa
Description: 29. - Brodeuses Travaillant Une Chape. ("29. - Embroiderers Working on a Cope.") Two indigenous girls wearing white headbands and cross necklaces embroider a large piece of fabric.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
The back of the postcard is blank and contains a printed title: "HAUTE-VOLTA - 29. - Brodeuses travaillant une chape - Upper-Volta - Young girls embroidering a cope." The back also contains information about the publisher: "Missions des Peres Blancs - Missions of the White Fathers - Librairie Missionnaire - 26, rue Vavin - Paris VIe - Peres Blancs, Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, Bonnelles (S.-&-O.)"
Extent: 10 x 15 cm.

Repository: Yale Divinity Library
Collection Title: Missionary Postcard Collection
Collection / Other Creator: Yale Divinity Library Special Collections. Divinity School. Day Missions Library
Collection Date: 1880-1950
Container / Volume: Box 7

Access: Public
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