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Woman Koejaké with matapi
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Woman Koejaké with matapi

Hendrik Doijer · 1903 - 1910 · cyanotype; photographic support

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A woman (possibly named Koejaké) standing by a matapi (woven container filled with grated cassava). Part of the photo album Souvenir de Voyage (part 1), about the life of the Doijer family in and around the Ma Retraite plantation in Suriname in the years 1903-1910.

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photographDoijer, familieSuriname
Credit lineVrouw Koejaké met matapi. 1903 - 1910. Hendrik Doijer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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