Nuer youth with headrest
 
   61 x 40 mm | Print gelatin silver 
     
   
 
 
Date of Print: 
Unknown 
Previous PRM Number: 
EP.N.135 
Previous Other Number: 
16 (92) 
 
Accession Number: 
1998.346.135.2 
Description: 
A youth lying down in a wooded area resting his head on a wooden neckrest or headrest. 
In another image a youth is seen plucking hairs from the chin of the recumbant youth. 
In another image it is clear that the youths are near to Evans-Pritchard's tent. 
Photographer: 
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard 
Date of Photo: 
1930 - 1936 
Region: 
[Southern Sudan]  Wahda  Jonglei  Upper Nile 
Group: 
Nuer 
PRM Source: 
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard 
Acquired: 
Donated 1966 
Other Owners: 
E. E. Evans-Pritchard Collection 
Class: 
Social Life , Furniture Dwelling 
Keyword: 
Headrest 
Documentation: 
Original catalogue lists in Manuscript Collections. Additional material in related documents files. [CM 27/9/2005] 
Primary Documentation: 
Accession Book Entry: [p. 
98] 1966.27 [1 - 24] G[ift] PROFESSOR E. 
E. 
EVANS-PRITCHARD; INST. 
OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 51 BANBURY RD. 
OXFORD 1966.27.17 S. 
SUDAN. 
NUER TRIBE. 
Box of negatives each in separate envelope, labelled. 
(some missing). 
Nos. 
1 - 213. 
(prints in box 1966.27.18)...1966.27.18 S. 
SUDAN. 
NUER TRIBE. 
Box of prints each in separate envelope. 
Nos. 
1 - 213. 
(negatives in 1966.27.17.)
Manual Catalogues [typewritten, entitled "Nuer Photographs (E-P)"] - 135. Man lying on neck-rest. (S.) [small size] (92)
Note on print reverse ms pencil - "16 92 135 "
Manual Catalogues [typewritten, entitled "Nuer Photographs (E-P)"] - 135. Man lying on neck-rest. (S.) [small size] (92)
Note on print reverse ms pencil - "16 92 135 "
Recorder: 
Christopher Morton [16/4/2004] [Southern Sudan Project] 
  

