photograph scan of PRM number 1998.209.44.1

1998.209.44.1 (Print black & white)

Key Information

Photographer

Charles William Hobley

Description

Luo people making ropes for fishing nets and traps from a very tough lake-shore grass. In front of them is the lake shore beach with papyrus reeds behind them. These men may be just people in the rope or fishing net trade, but they may also be fishermen themselves. At least two of these men wear goat skins (pien) and several wear glass and other beads (tik ng'ut). The one seated extreme left is wearing a horn (tung') on the chest, and this may be an antelope horn for his snuff. [Gilbert Oteyo 06/05/05]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza Kisumu

Pitt Rivers Source

Charles William Hobley

Primary Documentation

Notes on PRM card - 'Fishermen rope-making, Kisumu.'

Date of Photograph

1902

Accession number

1998.209.44.1

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated

Activity

Manufacturing

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.209.44.1" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.209.44.1/>.