Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History
1998.206.6.2 (Print black & white)
Key Information
Photographer
George R. Carline
Description
A portrait of a woman wearing two elaborate coiled ornaments on her chest, with other neck and ear ornaments. This woman is described in the original documentation as a Terit woman photographed in Luo country, which would probably make her a Tiriki woman. The Tiriki are a sub-tribe of the Luhya of Western Kenya who border the Luo. Her personal adornments, particularly the long beaded earrings and the coiled metal pendants are not particularly Luo. [Gilbert Oteyo 27/04/2005 & CM 25/04/2007]
Cultural Group
Luhya Teriki
Region
Nyanza
Pitt Rivers Source
George R. Carline
Primary Documentation
Notes on print ms ink - 'GC3' Notes on mount - 'Terit woman, Luo country, V. Nyanza'
Date of Photograph
1929
Accession number
1998.206.6.2
Further Information
Photographic Process
Print gelatin silver
Date Acquired
Donated ?1931
For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History
"1998.206.6.2"
6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum.
Accessed 19 Nov. 2015
<http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.206.6.2/>.
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