Nuer scarification

Nuer scarification
58 x 55 mm | Print gelatin silver
Condition:
Sulphide staining left hand side (acid migration) [7/89 EE]
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
EP.N.XII.4
Previous Other Number:
2


Accession Number:
1998.355.548.2
Description:
Two youths sitting near the entrance to Evans-Pritchard's tent (note tent pegs), one cutting cicatrices into the shoulder of the other with a razor blade, to create a dotted pattern.
Photographer:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Date of Photo:
1936
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Wahda
Group:
Nuer
PRM Source:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Acquired:
Donated 1966
Other Owners:
E. E. Evans-Pritchard Collection
Class:
Body Art , Toilet
Keyword:
Body Art Skin , Hair
Activity:
Beautification
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 XII, ms ink] - 4. cutting cicatrices

Note on print reverse ms pencil - "2 W.Nuer" & print front border ms ink - "NUER XII/4"
Recorder:
Christopher Morton [5/8/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]
 
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