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photographic print
(black and white)
;
album
Object Type
photographic print
(black and white)
album
Museum number
Af,A158.84
Description
Photograph (black and white) from an album; Adult female standing between two adult males. Female wearing a wraper and males wearing cloths wraped around shoulders like togas. Thatched-roof buildingd and trees at background. Mequimme (?), Nigeria, 9 September 1913. Gelatin silver print
Producer name
Photographed by:
Charles Partridge
Production date
1913
Production place
Photographed in:
Idah
Materials
paper
Technique
gelatin silver printing
Dimensions
Height:
10.50 centimetres
Width:
8.20 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Note on album internal cover: "These photographs were taken by me in 1913 in Idah District on left bank of R. Niger, including KUKURUKU country on its right bank. They are not arranged in strict chronological order but in order to illustrate places, people, etc. My 8th "tour"
Bibliographic references
Partridge 1905 / Cross River natives : being some notes on the primitive pagans of Obubura hill district, Southern Nigeria, including a description of the circles of upright sculptured stones on the left bank of the Aweyong River.
Location
Not on display
Condition
good
Associated places
Associated with:
Nigeria
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Charles Partridge
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Af,A158.84