European missionary in Dinkaland
75 x 102 mm | Print gelatin silver
Date of Print:
Unknown
Accession Number:
2005.51.490
Description:
An upper body group portrait of four men outside a brick (probably mission) building, perhaps in Kurjok.
The European man is identified as Brother Bastianelli of Kurjok, who was probably a Catholic missionary of the Verona Fathers.
The two men behind him are probably Dinka men associated with the mission.
The man to the right may not be a local Dinka.
Photographer:
Godfrey Lienhardt
Date of Photo:
1947 - 1951
Region:
[Southern Sudan] ?Kurjok
Group:
European Italian Dinka
NamedPerson:
Brother Bastianelli
PRM Source:
Estate of Ronald Godfrey Lienhardt, via Ahmed al-Shahi (literary executor)
Acquired:
Donated 2005
Other Owners:
Godfrey Lienhardt Collection
Class:
Religion , Shelter
Keyword:
Building
Primary Documentation:
Inscription - '
Godfrey
21 prints
18
19
Black & White
DINKA' (on envelope containing prints) [AN 11/04/2006]
Note on print reverse ms blue ink - '[?Bro Bastianelli Kurjok]'; '832' [AN 11/04/2006]
Note on print reverse ms blue ink - '[?Bro Bastianelli Kurjok]'; '832' [AN 11/04/2006]
Recorder:
Alex Nadin 11/04/2006 [Southern Sudan Project]
