Ingessana weapons of war

103 x 76 mm | Print gelatin silver

There are records relating to alternative images that we do not have scans for in the database:
1998.344.34.1 - Negative film nitrate , (103 x 76 mm)

Condition:

Fading/Residual chemical staining [EE 1989]

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous PRM Number:

EP.D.34

Previous Other Number:

BB 11

Accession Number:

1998.344.34.2

Description:

A man (identified as Adumfa) holding a large hide shield (with incised decoration) covering his body with two spears behind it, as well as a throwing stick (luin) in his right hand by his side. Behind him is a very large Adansonia digitata tree (known as tebeldi in arabic and baobab elsewhere in Africa) and a hut to the right.

Photographer:

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Date of Photo:

1926 November - December

Region:

Blue Nile Tabi Hills ?Soda

Group:

Ingessana (Gaam)

NamedPerson:

Adumfa

PRM Source:

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Acquired:

Donated 1966

Other Owners:

E. E. Evans-Pritchard Collection

Class:

Weapon , Shelter , Vegetation

Keyword:

Spear , Knife , Shield , Plant , Building

Documentation:

Original catalogue lists in Manuscript Collections. Additional material in related documents files. [CM 27/9/2005]

Primary Documentation:

PRM Accession Records - Accession Book Entry [p. 98] 1966.27 [1 - 24] G[ift] PROFESSOR E. E. EVANS-PRITCHARD; INST. OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 51 BANBURY RD. OXFORD - 1966.27.19 - S. SUDAN, DARFUNG. VARIOUS TRIBES. Box of negatives in envelopes, [1 - 242] & 1966.27.20 - Box of prints of these negatives [refers to object 1966.27.19] [1 - 242], in envelopes.

Manual Catalogues [typewritten, entitled "Ingassana"] - 34. Man with implements of war. BB-11

Note on print reverse ms pencil - "Adumfa with shield BB11 EPD34"

Notes on card mount ms pencil - "some fading 10/11/86"

Recorder:

Christopher Morton 29/1/2004 [Southern Sudan Project]