Der Kameruner Schiffsschnabel und Seine Motive

Der Kameruner Schiffsschnabel und Seine Motive
by Leo Frobenius
Adopted for Conservation by
Dr. John G. Ingersoll
In honor of Gretchen Theobald
on June 25, 2019
Duala canoe prows

Der kameruner Schiffsschnabel und seine Motive

By Leo Frobenius. Halle, Germany: E. Karras, 1897.

These stunningly ornamental canoe prows glide through the coastal waterways of the Cameroon, where the Duala people live. German anthropologist Leo Frobenius traveled to this bucolic West African setting and documented his findings in this 1897 book. To make this piece even more special, it is one of only nine copies that exist in the United States.

Condition and Treatment: 

A textblock devoid of a cover housed in a double tray box. There are remnants of pressure sensitive tape on the spine and title page.

Conservators will reduce the staining, if possible. The textblock will then be re-sewn and a new case created for the book.

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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future

Location: 
Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art