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Crewes & Van Laun : Cape Town
Cetshwayo ka Mpande's wives 13 - 13 Sep 1879
Albumen print | 12.9 x 9.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2501203
Crewes & Van Laun : Cape Town
Cetshwayo ka Mpande's wives 13 - 13 Sep 1879
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Photograph of Cetshwayo ka Mpande's wives on board HMS Natal. There are two women sitting on a bench and two kneeling on the floor. All are wearing patterned tunics. There is a steering wheel and a lifebuoy marked 'NATAL' behind them to the left.
Cetshwayo ka Mpande was the King of the Zulu Kingdom at the time of the Anglo-Zulu War (1879). HMS Natal transported Cetshwayo and his family to exile in Cape Town following the Zulu defeat.Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
12.9 x 9.3 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
[Historic Title] Cetywayo's Wives
