Benin - Africa - Various Markets and Scenes of Dahomey – AOF - Postcard (12) - 1906-1910

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.