Portrait of a Bari woman
133 x 77 mm | Print gelatin silver
MountDimension:
252 x 194 mm album page
Date of Print:
1920 circa
Previous PRM Number:
AL.53.46
Previous Other Number:
396
Accession Number:
1998.88.46
Description:
A full length full face postcard portrait of a Bari (Fajelu) woman with cicatrice designs on her abdomen and a pubic covering consisting of textile and fibre, with small bells at front.
She is standing in front of a small granary.
Photographer:
Richard Storch
Date of Photo:
Unknown
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Bahr el Jebel [Lado Enclave]
Group:
Bari (Fajelu)
PRM Source:
?G. R. Carline
Acquired:
Unknown
Other Owners:
?G. R. Carline
Class:
Body Art , Storage , Shelter
Keyword:
Body Art Skin , Storage Crop , Building Storage
Primary Documentation:
Notes on postcard - "396 Copyright.
G.N.
Morhig, The English Pharmacy, Khartoum.
Fidjelu Woman, Lado Enclave.
(By R.
Storch)"
Other Information:
Biographical Information - Richard Storch (1877 - 1927) was a Czech professional hunter and leader of hunting expeditions in southern Sudan.
He and his business partner Bedrich Machulka (1875 - 1954) supplied the Naprstkovo Muzeum, Prague with items gathered among the Dinka, Shilluk, Nuer, Bari and others.
After Storch's death Machulka carried on as guide of both hunting and exploratory expeditions.
(Information from website of Naprstkovo Muzeum, Prague) [CM 10/8/2005]
Recorder:
Christopher Morton 9/8/2005 [Southern Sudan Project]
