Shilluk men

82 x 82 mm | Lantern slide glass

MountDimension:

82 x 82 mm

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous Other Number:

V.b.44

Accession Number:

1967.26.65

Description:

A group of Shilluk youths holding spears, with coiffure and a range of head and neck ornaments. The Seligman's spent some time around Kodok and Fashoda in December 1909 investigating the Shilluk.

Photographer:

Charles Gabriel Seligman

Date of Photo:

1909 December

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:

Weapon , Ornament

Keyword:

Spear , Ornament Head , Ornament Body

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.44. Shilluk group."

Note on lantern slide ms ink - "V.b.44. Sudan. Shilluk group. CGS"

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 1/10/2004]

Recorder:

Christopher Morton [5/10/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]