Somalia Italiana - Fantasia indigena

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Title Proper/Title Text
Somalia Italiana - Fantasia indigena

Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911 ca. (dated June 25, 1911 on the verso)

Numbering/Creation Numbers
185960

Dimensions Description
13,5x9 cm

Inscription Language
Italian (Language)

General Subject Terms

• Orientalism
• Colonialism

Related Built Environment Objects

• Somalia

Descriptive Note Text

This black-and-white photo postcard shows a group of natives from Somalia. Entitled “Fantasia Indigena” (indigenous Fantasy”) because of the variety of people depicted: from natives in local attire holding native weapons, such as shields and spears, to native soldiers in Western uniform (The so-called Zaptié). 

This postcard was mailed to Mombello Monferrato on 25 June 1911.

Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)

Current Repository Numbers
CDC-PC-SOMA-0001