Acholi men and youths

208 x 150 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.3.1.64

Previous Other Number:

207

Accession Number:

1998.203.1.64

Description:

A group of Acholi men and youths standing in front of a homestead at the foot of a hill with large rocky outcrops behind. They are all holding shields and spears and a number are wearing feather head ornaments and animal skins 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:

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:

Weapon , Clothing Skin , Settlement , Ornament

Keyword:

Shield , Spear , Village , Ornament Head

Primary Documentation:

In Negative - "Negres de la tribu Chouli R. Buchta"
Notes on mount reverse ms pencil - "Acholi (Shuli) 207"

Recorder:

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