Reproduction of a design for an attack on the Maasai, Attack on the Maasai at the Gnare Gobit, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'From Dr. Carl Peters' Journey through Africa's Wilderness.', cliché maker: Meisenbach's Autotype Company, after design by anonymous, c. 1887 - in or before 1892, Meisenbach's Autotype Company, photographer, after design by, paper, autotype, height 106 mm x width 171 mm, Print in back section of book., Africans, fighting, A monochrome illustration shows a grassy clearing with tall trees and dense foliage, populated by numerous figures engaged in confrontation; many figures hold long spears and carry round shields, while a few wear light-colored uniforms and helmets and hold rifles. Several figures are crouched or lying in the grass, some appearing to shield themselves, as others advance from the left and center with weapons raised. Scattered round shields and spears are visible among the vegetation, and tall tree trunks and branches rise...
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Reproduction of a design for an attack on the Maasai, Attack on the Maasai at the Gnare Gobit, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'From Dr. Carl Peters' Journey through Africa's Wilderness.', cliché maker: Meisenbach's Autotype Company, after design by anonymous, c. 1887 - in or before 1892, Meisenbach's Autotype Company, photographer, after design by, paper, autotype, height 106 mm x width 171 mm, Print in back section of book., Africans, fighting, A monochrome illustration shows a grassy clearing with tall trees and dense foliage, populated by numerous figures engaged in confrontation; many figures hold long spears and carry round shields, while a few wear light-colored uniforms and helmets and hold rifles. Several figures are crouched or lying in the grass, some appearing to shield themselves, as others advance from the left and center with weapons raised. Scattered round shields and spears are visible among the vegetation, and tall tree trunks and branches rise through the scene against a sky rendered with soft shading. The image is framed by a thin dark border and surrounded by a light margin.

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Reproduction design attack Maasai Attack Gnare Gobit reproduction page photomechanical print inscription Dr Carl Peters Journey Africa's Wilderness cliché maker Meisenbach's Autotype Company anonymous c 1887 - 1892 photographer paper autotype height 106 mm x width 171 mm Print back section book Africans fighting monochrome illustration grassy clearing tall trees dense foliage populated numerous figures engaged confrontation figures hold long spears carry round shields wear light-colored uniforms helmets hold rifles Several figures crouched lying grass appearing shield themselves advance left center weapons raised Scattered round shields spears visible vegetation tall tree trunks branches rise scene sky rendered soft shading image framed thin dark border surrounded light margin

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