Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History

photograph scan of PRM number 1998.209.43.5

1998.209.43.5 (Print black & white)

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Key Information

Photographer

Charles William Hobley

Description

A full length portrait of a Luo man wearing a goat skin with a hippo tooth head and chin ornaments (lak rao) and numerous metal-covered bands around the waist and neck (ataka). His ears are heavily adorned with earrings and bands, and he also wears metal armlets (minyonge). [Gilbert Oteyo 06/05/05 & CM 27/04/2007]

Cultural Group

Luo Alego

Region

Nyanza Alego

Pitt Rivers Source

Charles William Hobley

Primary Documentation

Notes on PRM card - 'Ja Lou, Lego Tribe. Adult Male, Note: String of beads round waist called 'Yatakka' and hippo teeth ornaments on head.' In Negative - 'No. 55'

Date of Photograph

1902?

Accession number

1998.209.43.5

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.209.43.5" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.209.43.5/>.

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