Benin - Africa - Various Markets and Scenes of Dahomey –...

A cohesive set of 12 vintage postcards depicting markets, pottery, and everyday life in Dahomey (present-day Benin) between 1906 and 1910. All come from the same correspondence and were mostly mailed from Porto-Novo, Cotonou, Ouidah, Abomey, and locations in the Mono region. The cards are authentic, not reproductions, and most have stamps and colonial postmarks. Overall condition: very good; normal patina, legible handwriting. Dahomey Colony – Ouidah Market Dahomey Colony – Porto-Novo Market Lokossa Market (Mono) Abomey Market – Pottery section for fetishes Abomey Market / Porto-Novo Restaurant-Café Cotton Market – Cotonou Ouidah Market Abomey Market – Pottery section Cové Market – Pottery Zagnanado Market Dassso Market A corner of the market – Ombéga pottery A cohesive set centered on the theme of Dahomean markets. Several cards have stamps and legible colonial postmarks. Includes less common views: Ombéga, Dassso, Zagnanado, Cové.

Estimate:£125.35

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