Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History

photograph scan of PRM number 1998.349.32.1

1998.349.32.1 (Film negative )

Key Information

Photographer

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Description

Two men seated with a wall buttress between them. In the original notes the two men are named as Peter and Owoi (may be Owuor or Owor also in Luo). The one on the right is wearing a western suit and a watch while the one the left is wearing a long robe and an overcoat, as well as holding a walking stick and wearing a number of rings (minyonge) on both wrists. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza

Named Person

Peter, Owoi [Owour, Owor]

Pitt Rivers Source

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Date of Photograph

1936

Accession number

1998.349.32.1

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Date Acquired

Donated 1988

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.349.32.1" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.349.32.1/>.

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