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E D Emley

Also known as: E D Emley; primary name: Emley, E D
Details: individual; official; British; Male
Life dates: 1899-1964
Address: 2 Bath Terrace, Tynemouth (1927)
Biography: Ernst Douglas Emley, educated at Charterhouse. Appointed to Kenya administration in 1921. In 1922 cadet in Machakos; 1930 Lokichar, south Turkana; 1938 Rumuruti; DC Thika in 1939. In 1954 a First Class Magistrate in Nairobi. His father was an architect, and he became vice-president of the Kenya Arts & Crafts Society. Donated collections made in Kenya to the British Museum 1926-1927.
Bibliography: europeansineastafrica.co.uk

10 related objects

animal remains; head-dress

Museum number: Af1926,1211.3.b |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

feather-case

Museum number: Af1926,1211.3.a |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production date: 1922-1926 |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

head-dress

Museum number: Af1926,1211.6 |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

head-dress

Museum number: Af1926,1211.1 |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production date: 1922-1926 |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

head-dress

Museum number: Af1926,1211.2 |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production date: 1922-1926 |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

nose-ornament

Museum number: Af1927,0216.1 |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production date: 1927 |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

sample; head-dress

Museum number: Af1926,1211.4.a-g |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

sample; head-dress

Museum number: Af1926,1211.5 |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

spatula

Museum number: Af1926,1211.7 |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

tool/implement

Museum number: Af1926,1211.8 |
Ethnic group: x85068 Made by:Turkana |
Production date: 1922-1926 |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya