Shilluk grave-shrine

82 x 82 mm | Lantern slide glass

MountDimension:

82 x 82 mm

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous Other Number:

V.e.1 (293)

Accession Number:

1967.26.151

Description:

A Shilluk grave shrine enclosure (kengo) of a former Reth (king). The shrines took the form of Shilluk homesteads since they were considered to be the home of the deceased Reth's spirit, and were looked after by shrine guardians.

Photographer:

Charles Gabriel Seligman

Date of Photo:

1910

Region:

[Southern Sudan] Upper Nile

Group:

Shilluk

PRM Source:

London School of Economics and Political Science

Acquired:

Donated 1967

Other Owners:

C. G. Seligman slide collection

Class:

Religion , Settlement

Keyword:

Shrine , Building Religious

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.e.1. Shilluk. Royal grave shrine. (293)

Note on lantern slide ms ink - "V.e.1. CGS. Sudan. Royal grave shrine. (293)."

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 13/10/2004]

Recorder:

Christopher Morton [13/10/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]