Acholi musicians
140 x 193 mm | Print albumen paper
MountDimension:
240 x 315 mm
Condition:
Poor, overall fading dirt ingrained in mount fragile corners. [EE 5/95]
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
B.3.1.25
Previous Other Number:
52 202
Accession Number:
1998.203.1.25
Description:
A posed group of three seated Acholi musicians playing harps and flute.
The instrument to the right is a trough zither known as nanga.
In the background (faded) is a large grass-walled hut.
The image seems to have been taken sometime in January 1879 when Buchta travelled through Acholi country en route to Bunyoro.
Photographer:
Richard Buchta
Date of Photo:
1879 January
Region:
Northern
Group:
Acholi
Publication History:
Contemporary Publication - Richard Buchta,
Die Oberen Nil-Länder: Volkstypen und Landschaften
.
Dargestellt in 160 Photographien, nach der Natur aufgenommen von Richard Buchta.
(Berlin 1881.
Verlag Von J.
F.
Stiehm)
Notes:
In H.
B.
Thomas' article 'Richard Buchta and Early Photography in Uganda'
Uganda Journal
Vol.
25, no.
1, 1960, p.
115, he notes that '...on 7th January 1879 he [Emin Pasha] records that, resting under a large tamarind tree...
he came upon Herr Buchta with his baggage on his way to Fatiko.
To this period may be reasonably attributed the photographs of Acholi types which appear in the latter's album and elsewhere.' [CM 16/6/2005]
PRM Source:
Unknown
Acquired:
Unknown
Other Owners:
Unknown
Class:
Music
Keyword:
Musical Instrument String , Musical Instrument Wind
Primary Documentation:
Notes on mount ms pencil - "52 Schuli negroes playing music"
Notes on mount reverse ms pencil - "202"
Notes on mount reverse ms pencil - "202"
Recorder:
Elizabeth Edwards 5/9/95 Christopher Morton 14/6/2005 [Sudan Project]
