Roland Napoléon Bonaparte (1858-1924) Anthropological collection of Prince Roland Bonaparte, 1884. Kalmyks. Davala. Eurupschild. Boulgronn. Nagala. Kiski. Bolroh. Outside view of the tent. Inside view of tent. Herd of camels. 18 albumen prints, mounted on card. Mention "Collection anthropologique du prince Roland Bonaparte" printed on the lower mounts. Dry stamp "Collection prince Roland Bonaparte" on the images. Mention of the collection in the negatives. Sizes : from 14x10 to 11x17 cm An album dedicated to the Kalmyks is kept in the collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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