Group of Acholi warriors

135 x 90 mm | Print albumen paper

MountDimension:

240 x 315 mm

Condition:

Poor, overall fading dirt ingrained in mount fragile corners

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous PRM Number:

B.3.1.65.b

Previous Other Number:

54 185

Accession Number:

1998.203.1.65.2

Description:

A group of four Acholi men, three standing with one seated in profile in front. They are all holding shields and wearing feather head ornaments and animal skins (leopard and possibly monkey) around their shoulders. 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:

January 1879

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:

Clothing Skin , Weapon , Ornament

Keyword:

Shield , Ornament Hair

Primary Documentation:

Notes on mount ms pencil - "54 Schuli warriors"
Notes on mount reverse ms ink - "Acholi (Shuli) Is this from the Napoleon volumes under the Buddha & animals?" & added ms pencil "Not same style of mount"
Notes on mount reverse ms ink - "185"

Recorder:

Elizabeth Edwards 5/9/95 Christopher Morton 21/6/2005 [Sudan Project]