Description: This ethnographic vintage postcard features a pretty young topless Moorish woman. Note her hairstyle, earrings, and necklace. The women’s photograph was taken by a well known and skilled photographer. Francois-Edmond Fortier (1862-1928). He was a French documentary photographer and ethnographer. He published more than 3500 postcards of French West Africa “Afrique Occidentale”. Fortier was based in Dakar, Senegal. The United Nations defines Western Africa as 16 countries, including: Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, and Ghana. This postcard is likely from the 1920's and is in excellent condition (see scans).
Price: 24 USD
Location: Northport, New York
End Time: 2024-11-24T16:22:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.85 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Number of Items in Set: 1
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Fortier
Subject: Pretty Young Moorish Woman
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: ethnographic
Style: 6895
Features: Divided Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: Senegal
Unit Quantity: 1
Postage Condition: Unposted
