Mandari man wearing beads
160 x 113 mm | Print gelatin silver
Condition:
Soil staining front and back; some bending on corners; some flaking. [Chris Morton 7/3/2005]
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
JB.7.4
Accession Number:
1998.97.250.2
Description:
A three-quater length portrait of a Mandari man wearing an impressive set of rem beadsover his whole torso, forming a 'corset'.
These beads, indicating a loosely-defined age set, were worn in large numbers depending upon a youth's wealth.
In general, the Mandari Köbora men wore more strings of beads around the waist than the Mandari 'Boronga' such as the Dari, but did not have the same age grade system as the latter.
Photographer:
Jean Carlile Buxton
Date of Photo:
1950 - 1952
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Bahr el Jebel ?Tali
Group:
Mandari
PRM Source:
Ronald Carlile Buxton via Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Acquired:
Donated 1988
Other Owners:
Jean Buxton Collection
Class:
Ornament , Clothing Headgear , Bead
Keyword:
Ornament Body
Documentation:
See Related Documents File. Buxton field notebooks in Tylor Library.
Other Information:
This print has been handled a great deal, and judging by its soil staining, probably used during fieldwork.
[Chris Morton 7/3/2005]
Recorder:
Christopher Morton 7/3/2005 [Southern Sudan Project]
