Nuer men on wall

Nuer men on wall
84 x 57 mm (3.25 x 2.25 inch) | Print gelatin silver
There are records relating to alternative images that we do not have scans for in the database:
1998.355.487.1 - Negative film nitrate , (84 x 57 mm (3.25 x 2.25 inch))
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
EP.N.X.78
Previous Other Number:
28 5 (A212)


Accession Number:
1998.355.487.2
Description:
Two men carrying spears and ambatch shields look towards the camera from the top of a brick wall or walkway built at Nasir, possibly near the American mission or government camp. It may have been constructed to prevent flooding of gardens or habitations during high waters in the rains. Evans-Pritchard spent some 4 weeks in 1935 among the Eastern Jikany tribes who live around Nasir.
Photographer:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Date of Photo:
1935
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Upper Nile Nasir
Group:
Nuer Eastern Jikany
PRM Source:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Acquired:
Donated 1966
Other Owners:
E. E. Evans-Pritchard Collection
Class:
Physical Anthropology , Weapon , Settlement
Keyword:
Spear , Shield , Fence
Documentation:
Original catalogue lists in Manuscript Collections. Additional material in related documents files. [CM 27/9/2005]
Primary Documentation:
Accession Book Entry [p. 98] 1966.27 [1 - 24] G[ift] PROFESSOR E. E. EVANS-PRITCHARD; INST. OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 51 BANBURY RD. OXFORD 1966.27.1-16 S. SUDAN. NUER TRIBE. Sixteen negative albums containing negatives and prints of photographs taken by donor during field-work. All listed in albums. Added Accession Book Entry - [p. 98 in right hand column, in pencil] Catalogue room.

Manual Catalogues [index taken from album book X, ms ink] - 78. Men (Nasser post)

Note on print reverse ms pencil - "28 5 A212" & print front border ms ink - "NUER X/78"
Recorder:
Christopher Morton [30/7/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]
 
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