IDNO

P.7144.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: Natives showing hands. Method of counting.

Group of nine Ngombe and Upoto boys sitting in two rows, each sitting between the outstretched legs of the boy behind. The boys hold their hands up with various fingers raised to show the finger method of counting to ten. The boys are seated on the porch of a large wooden building, which possibly is the Baptist Missionary station. [JD 5/31/2013]

Place

C Africa; Democratic Republic of Congo; northern Congo; Yakusu

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Smith, Kenred (Rev.)

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1895 - 1914

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon Collectionvon Hugel Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information