Patrol in Nuer village
137 x 83 mm | Negative film Nitrate
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
B.4.5.71
Accession Number:
1998.204.5.71
Description:
A poor quality image of mounted Sudanese soldiers patrolling through a Nuer village, two carrying flags.
This appears to be associated with the photograph which shows a mounted European official (probably Percy Coriat) leading a party of soldiers.
Photographer:
Charles Kingsley Meek
Date of Photo:
1928 circa
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Upper Nile
NamedPerson:
Charles Kingsley Meek
Notes:
Only one location is identified in Meek's southern Sudan photographs, on the reverse of 1998.204.11.1 which notes: 'The frail craft I used to cross a khor (river) between Nasser and Gargwang, in December.
This khor is now practically dry.' [CM 2/8/2005]
PRM Source:
Charles Kingsley Meek
Acquired:
1930 circa
Other Owners:
Charles Kingsley Meek Collection
Class:
Colonial , Expedition , Insignia
Keyword:
Animal Donkey , Flag
Documentation:
1991 correspondence between D. Zeitlyn and C.I. Meek in Related Documents File
Recorder:
Christopher Morton [24/6/2005] [Southern Sudan Project]
Related Collections:
1998.204.11
