photograph scan of PRM number 1998.349.93.1

1998.349.93.1 (Film Negative 120mm)

Key Information

Photographer

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Description

A snap-shot of a Luo man wearing a traditional woven hat on which is stuck a number of warthog teeth (lak njiri) and probably a hippo tooth (lak rawo). Another hippo tooth hangs from the neck across his chest. The man's neck is heavily adorned by glass bead necklaces (tik ngut) and he is also wearing cowrie shell decoration over his hand. This man is certainly an elder of status, and may be dressed for a ceremony. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004 & CM 16/03/2007]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza Asembo bay

Pitt Rivers Source

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Research Notes

Same man to the left in 1998.349.89 and 90 except here he is entirely focused on. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004]

Date of Photograph

1936

Accession number

1998.349.93.1

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Date Acquired

Donated 1988

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.349.93.1" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.349.93.1/>.