Atjeh Aceh Natives Guns Swords Sumatra Indonesia ca 1899

Description

This is an antique black and white postcard of Atjeh (= Aceh), Sumatra, Indonesia with an undivided back. It shows a beautiful view of a Group of Natives who are armed with Guns and Swords. People from Aceh are well-known for their fanatism and their fighting skills. This postcard was published by the C. Nieuwenhuis, Koeta-Radja (= Banda Aceh) in about 1899. So it is more than one HUNDRED and 10 years
OLD
. The publisher’s code is 3632. This postcard is shown in the book INDONESIA 500 Early Postcards by Leo Haks and Steven Wachlin on page 60. It is still in mint condition. This postcard should be in every Sumatra or Indonesian collection. Buyer pays $ 3.00 for handling and worldwide shipping. Buyer of multiple items can save on shipping. Buyer of multiple items must wait for the invoice. Buyer must make his payment within 14 days. Please take a look in my
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to make your Sumatra, Indonesian or Asian collection complete.
This is a
brown
and white photo of Borneo, Malaysia. It shows a beautiful view of a Dayak Warrior holding a Sword. He is tattooed on his arms. This photo was published by Anna Photo, Kuching in the 50s. So it is about 55 years
OLD
. However some brown aging on the back it does not affect the picture on the front side (see scan) and it is still a great collectable. Condition: very good.
This photo should be in every Borneo, Sarawak or Malaysian collection. Buyer pays $ 3.00 for handling and worldwide shipping. Buyer of multiple items can save on shipping. Buyer must make his payment within 14 days. Take a look in my
eBay store
to make your Borneo, Malaysian or Asian collection complete.
On Mar-11-10 at 09:10:17 PST, seller added the following information:
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