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Sekhukhune (1814-1882) Dec 1879
Albumen print | 13.2 x 9.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2501283
Unknown Person
Sekhukhune (1814-1882) Dec 1879
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Half-length photograph of Sekhukhune King of the Bapedi people. He is looking to the left and has a fur blanket wrapped around his torso.
Sekhukhune was the King of Sekhukhuneland, a small country in the Transvaal region of southern Africa. The British annexed the Transvaal in 1877, heavily resisted by Sekhukhune. He was ultimately defeated in 1879 and was imprisoned in Pretoria.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
13.2 x 9.5 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
[Historic Title] Sekkukuni Dec 1879
