Storks in western Nuerland
58 x 55 mm | Negative film nitrate
There are records relating to alternative images that we do not have scans for in the database:
1998.355.155.2 - Print gelatin silver , (56 x 54 mm )
1998.355.155.2 - Print gelatin silver , (56 x 54 mm )
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
EP.N.IV.13
Previous Other Number:
02 10
Accession Number:
1998.355.155.1
Description:
Several storks perched in a tree with the roofs of a homestead visible beyond.
Evans-Pritchard took many images of birds in Nuerland which were a personal interest throughout his life.
Photographer:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Date of Photo:
1936 October - November
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Wahda Jikul country
PRM Source:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Acquired:
Donated 1966
Other Owners:
E. E. Evans-Pritchard Collection
Class:
Fauna , Topography
Keyword:
Animal Bird
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 IV, ms ink] - 13. Birds on tree
Manual Catalogues [index taken from album book IV, ms ink] - 13. Birds on tree
Other Information:
Although this image is labelled Western Jikany country, a similar image on the same film is identified as Jikul country - the two probably overlap since the former is a tribal territory and the latter a lineage probably dominant where E-P was working and hence known as such.
[Chris Morton 8/6/2004]
Recorder:
Christopher Morton [8/6/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]
