Engraving: The King of the Congo; Different Ranks of the Natives
1989.11.0029
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Engraving: The King of the Congo; Different Ranks of the Natives (1989.11.0029) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Bankes, Rev. Thomas: Author (b. 1744) Published by the Royal Authority Printed for John Cooke or Charles Cooke |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1790 |
| Culture | British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 38.4 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 22.9 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Paper--rag, Pigment--ink |
| Manufacturing Processes | Printed |
| Munsell Color Information | Yellowish Gray (2.5y 8/2)-border Dark Grayish Olive (10y 2/1)-lower right corner Grayish Olive (7.5y 3/2)-top left corner |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Ancestry Images. "Africa, Congo, Bankes' Geography" 1788. <http://www.ancestryimages.com/proddetail.php?prod=e7412> |
| Bibliography | Bankes, Thomas. Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography of Whole World, 1790. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 3rd ed. P.471. New York and London, 1963. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | The Seymour and Muriel Yale Collection of Coins of the Ottoman Empire and Other Middle East States |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |