Bongo man

82 x 82 mm | Lantern slide glass

MountDimension:

82 x 82 mm

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous Other Number:

V.b.40 (138, 139)

Accession Number:

1967.26.61

Description:

A physical anthropology composite image of the profile and full face of a Bongo man, probably photographed during the Seligman's first expedition in 1909-10. This man was probably encountered whilst visiting the Nile region since the Seligman's did not visit Bongo country in Bahr el Ghazal province.

Photographer:

Charles Gabriel Seligman

Date of Photo:

?1910

Region:

[Southern Sudan]

Group:

Bongo

PRM Source:

London School of Economics and Political Science

Acquired:

Donated 1967

Other Owners:

C. G. Seligman slide collection

Class:

Physical Anthropology

Documentation:

Manual Catalogue in Related Documents File

Primary Documentation:

Accession Book Entry - [1967.26] THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, HOUGHTON STREET, ALDWYCH, LONDON, W.C.E. PER MR ANTHONY FORGE - SUDAN. Box containing 309 lantern slides (3 1/4” x 3 1/4”) made from photographs taken by the late Professor C. G. SELIGMAN in various parts of the SUDAN. All slides numbered and labelled. Catalogue in file (“Seligman Slide Collection”). Additional Accession Book Entry - [in pencil] 18 Parks Rd.

Manual catalogue entry (thermofax catalogue copy in folder '27-06 Seligman Slide Collection') - "V.b.40. Bongo. (138 and 139)" Additional ms ink note (1967) - "spots on slide"

Note on lantern slide ms ink - "V.b.40. Sudan. Bongo. CGS. 138 & 139. C.I. 76 N.I. 93 F.I. 75 Ht. 1726"

Other Information:

Suggested dates for the images are based upon a summary of the Seligman diary entries compiled by Dr Fran Larson in the related documents file. [Chris Morton 1/10/2004]

Recorder:

Christopher Morton [5/10/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]