A. N. Tucker and Evans-Pritchard

84 x 52 mm (3.25 x 2.25 inch) | Print gelatin silver , Paper Velox

Condition:

Sulphide staining right hand side [?EE 1987]

Date of Print:

Unknown

Previous PRM Number:

EP.N.XII.64

Previous Other Number:

Accession Number:

1998.355.581

Description:

A portrait of linguist A. N.Tucker standing beside Evans-Pritchard, both holding guns and Evans-Pritchard a small dog under his left arm. They are standing outside Evans-Pritchard's tent possibly at Pakur village or Yoinyang. The image was taken for A. N. Tucker by an unknown person. Tucker worked as Linguistic Expert of non-Arabic Languages for the Sudan Government from 1929 to 1931. Evans-Pritchard met Tucker when the latter visited his fieldsite in 1930, after which time he gave him these prints.

Photographer:

Unknown, for Archibald Norman Tucker

Date of Photo:

1930

Region:

[Southern Sudan] Wahda Pakur or Yoinyang

Group:

European English

NamedPerson:

A. N. Tucker, E. E. Evans-Pritchard

PRM Source:

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Acquired:

Donated 1966

Other Owners:

E. E. Evans-Pritchard Collection. Given to Evans-Pritchard by A.N. Tucker

Class:

Colonial , Shelter , Weapon

Keyword:

Firearm , Tent , Animal Dog

Documentation:

Original catalogue lists in Manuscript Collections. Additional material in related documents files. [CM 27/9/2005]

Primary Documentation:

Accession Book Entry [p. 98] 1966.27 [1 - 24] G[ift] PROFESSOR E. E. EVANS-PRITCHARD; INST. OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 51 BANBURY RD. OXFORD 1966.27.1-16 S. SUDAN. NUER TRIBE. Sixteen negative albums containing negatives and prints of photographs taken by donor during field-work. All listed in albums. Added Accession Book Entry - [p. 98 in right hand column, in pencil] Catalogue room.

Manual Catalogues [index taken from album book XII, ms ink] - 64. I and A.N.T. (A.N.T.)

Note on print reverse ms ink - "Kodak's had the nerve to enlarge this photo" & ms pencil "29"

Recorder:

Christopher Morton [23/8/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]