Gok Dinka men

82 x 82 mm | Lantern slide glass

MountDimension:

82 x 82 mm

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous Other Number:

V.b.8 (365)

Accession Number:

1967.26.25

Description:

A formalised group image of men, front row kneeling back row standing, described as Gok Dinka men living around Talodi. Three of the men are wearing Arab-style headgear, and possibly holding removed tunics in their hands, showing the cultural influence of surrounding Muslim groups near Talodi.

Photographer:

Charles Gabriel Seligman

Date of Photo:

1910 January or February

Region:

Southern Kordofan Jebel Talodi

Group:

Dinka Gok

PRM Source:

London School of Economics and Political Science

Acquired:

Donated 1967

Other Owners:

C. G. Seligman slide collection

Class:

Physical Anthropology , Clothing Headgear , Ornament

Keyword:

Ornament Neck

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.b.8. Ghok Dinka at Talodi"

Note on lantern slide ms ink - "V.b.8. Sudan. Ghok-Dinka at Talodi. CGS. 365"

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 4/10/2004]

Recorder:

Christopher Morton [4/10/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]