IDNO

P.56843.VH

Description

A pregnant woman standing next to the entrance of a thatch shelter. [JD 2/6/2009]

Place

C Africa; Democratic Republic of Congo; ?north of the Zambesi River

Cultural Affliation

Bantu

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Date

pre 1906

Collection Name

Haddon Collection

Source

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.56836 to P.56849 were found in an envelope now numbered C268/1/1/1/ which was inside the brown envelope C268/1/1/. The latter contained prints P.56850 to P.56871.

C268/1/1/ was found inside the first drawer of the green cabinet, now numbered C268/1/, C268/ being the new number given to the entire cabinet which was formerly numbered as batch 144.

Source: P.56836 to P.56849 may have been collected by Rev. Kenred Smith. [SG 21/11/2000]

Bibliographical Reference: The source date is mentioned in the Museum’s Annual Reports,1905 p. 21, with the following entry:
“V. Photographs, Prints and Drawings.
Ethnological.
1338. Thirty-five photographs (6” x 4.5” and smaller) of the natives of Bopoto, Congo Free State. Taken by the donor, the Rev. Kenred Smith.” [JD 2/6/2009]

Source: Although Kenred Smith is named on the envelope C268/1/1/1/:, seven of the prints P.56841 - P.56844 and P.56846 - P.56848 are annotated on the reverse as being purchased in 1906. This may relate to the entry in the Annual Report, 1907, p.20 with the following entry:
“V. Photographs, Prints and Drawings.
933. Forty-five photographs (4’.5 x 3”.5 and smaller), of African natives (North of the Zambesi). Purchased.”
The image content is consistent with this. [JD 2/6/2009]

Place: The Place field was previously recorded as being “Africa; North East Africa; South Bantu; Africa; North East Africa; Southern Ethiopia”, but the print is inscribed with “S. Bantu.” The Place field has been amended accordingly. [JD 2/6/2009]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 2/6/2009]