?Dinka rain-maker's grave

82 x 82 mm | Lantern slide glass

MountDimension:

82 x 82 mm

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous Other Number:

V.d.18

Accession Number:

1967.26.150

Description:

A circle of small forked posts thrust into the ground with bent cane-work lying around it, possibly at one time attached to the posts. Within the post circle are two spear-heads, one apparently a double-headed spear, as well as a sherd of pottery. This seems to have similarities with items left on graves elsewhere in southern Sudan, and is possibly a rain-maker's grave, one of the principle interests of the Seligman's research.

Photographer:

Charles Gabriel Seligman

Date of Photo:

?1921-1922

Region:

[Southern Sudan]

Group:

?Dinka

PRM Source:

London School of Economics and Political Science

Acquired:

Donated 1967

Other Owners:

C. G. Seligman slide collection

Class:

?Death

Keyword:

?Grave , ?Grave Marker

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.d.18. Unclassified."

Note on lantern slide ms ink - "V.d.18. Unclassified"

Recorder:

Christopher Morton [12/10/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]