Shilluk village

82 x 82 mm | Lantern slide glass

MountDimension:

82 x 82 mm

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous Other Number:

V.e.46 (277)

Accession Number:

1967.26.193

Description:

A Shilluk village, possibly near to Fashoda, the royal village. Men with elaborate coiffures stand in an area outside a homestead with several fenced small enclosures visible, possibly grave sites. Beyond, well-thatched hut roofs can be seen, with step-thatch decorated finials or apexs. Since Shilluk kings were said to be buried in their home village, it is uncertain what the catalogue refers to when talking of the 'royal graves'.

Photographer:

Charles Gabriel Seligman

Date of Photo:

?1910

Region:

[Southern Sudan] Upper Nile ?nr. Fashoda

Group:

Shilluk

PRM Source:

London School of Economics and Political Science

Acquired:

Donated 1967

Other Owners:

C. G. Seligman slide collection

Class:

Shelter , Settlement , ?Death

Keyword:

?Grave , Building House

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.46. Shilluk village near Royal Graves (277)"

Note on lantern slide ms ink - "V.e.46. Shilluk village near Royal Graves. CGS. 277"

Recorder:

Christopher Morton [18/10/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]