photograph scan of PRM number 1998.349.195.1

1998.349.195.1 (Film Negative 120mm)

Key Information

Photographer

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Description

A portrait of a Luo youth (identified as James) and a Luo man (identified as Absalom), with a car just visible in the background. [CM 04/04/2007]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza

Named Person

Absalom, James

Pitt Rivers Source

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Research Notes

Absalom is identified in 1998.349.173, .195 & .229 as 'Absalom'; in 1998.349.168 as 'Absala'; in 1998.349.29 as 'Abraham' and 1998.349.47 as 'Abrahim'. Although this is slightly confusing, we have decided to identify him as Absalom throughout for consistency. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004 & CM 04/04/2007] James appears in 1998.349.176, .195, .218 & .221 where he is identified. [CM 04/04/2007]

Date of Photograph

1936

Accession number

1998.349.195.1

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Date Acquired

Donated 1988

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.349.195.1" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.349.195.1/>.