IDNO

P.50954.RDG

Description

Studio seated portrait of a man with a beard looking to the right. He has many layers of agal wrapped round his forehead, with three shells (one cockle shell) attached on the right hand side.
He is wearing an ‘isawiyya (simple tunic tunic made from striped wool) which has a large head hole, and is made from striped wool on the shoulders and dark wool on the chest. The sleeves of this reach to his elbows. Underneath this he is wearing a pale tunic with long sleeves. The man is holding a long wooden pole in his right hand.

Place

N Africa; Morocco; Tangier

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Cavilla, Antonio

Collector / Expedition

Ridgeway, William

Date

circa 1880

Collection Name

Ridgeway Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The print was found in an envelope now marked C239/ which was inside the wooden drawer I.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [JD 2/7/2007]