Portrait of an African man, identified as the Mensa of Kumasi, sitting flanked by two women in patterned shawls. A young boy is sitting at their feet. The Chief is wearing a kente wrapper and the boy is holding an ornate staff. Original manuscript caption: Mensah of Kumasie Later manuscript caption: Chief with wives.

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Ghanaian chief with family

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Photo credit: © Bristol Archives/UIG / Alamy / Afripics
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