Ingessana weapons of war
103 x 76 mm | Negative film nitrate
There are records relating to alternative images that we do not have scans for in the database:
1998.344.34.2 - Print gelatin silver , (103 x 76 mm)
1998.344.34.2 - Print gelatin silver , (103 x 76 mm)
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
EP.D.34
Previous Other Number:
BB 11
Accession Number:
1998.344.34.1
Description:
A man (identified as Adumfa) holding a large hide shield (with incised decoration) covering his body with two spears behind it, as well as a throwing stick (luin) in his right hand by his side.
Behind him is a very large Adansonia digitata tree (known as tebeldi in arabic and baobab elsewhere in Africa) and a hut to the right.
Photographer:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Date of Photo:
1926 November - December
Region:
Blue Nile Tabi Hills ?Soda
Group:
Ingessana (Gaam)
NamedPerson:
Adumfa
PRM Source:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Acquired:
Donated 1966
Other Owners:
E. E. Evans-Pritchard Collection
Class:
Weapon , Shelter , Vegetation
Keyword:
Spear , Knife , Shield , Plant , Building
Documentation:
Original catalogue lists in Manuscript Collections. Additional material in related documents files. [CM 27/9/2005]
Primary Documentation:
PRM Accession Records - Accession Book Entry [p.
98] 1966.27 [1 - 24] G[ift] PROFESSOR E.
E.
EVANS-PRITCHARD; INST.
OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 51 BANBURY RD.
OXFORD - 1966.27.19 - S.
SUDAN, DARFUNG.
VARIOUS TRIBES.
Box of negatives in envelopes, [1 - 242] & 1966.27.20 - Box of prints of these negatives [refers to object 1966.27.19] [1 - 242], in envelopes.
Manual Catalogues [typewritten, entitled "Ingassana"] - 34. Man with implements of war. BB-11
Note on negative scratched - "BB 11"
Manual Catalogues [typewritten, entitled "Ingassana"] - 34. Man with implements of war. BB-11
Note on negative scratched - "BB 11"
Recorder:
Christopher Morton 29/1/2004 [Southern Sudan Project]
