IDNO

P.56849.VH

Description

A Tikar gatehouse made from thatch with thatch fences on both sides. [JD 2/6/2009]

It is a traditional ruler secret house popularly known as "Atsam" or "Atsum" in the Western Grassfields of Cameroon. [Mathias Alubafi, Research Fellow at the Centre for African Studies, University of Cambridge].

Place

C Africa; Democratic Republic of Congo; ?Centre Province

Cultural Affliation

Tikar

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Date

Collection Name

Von Hugel Collection

Source

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Format

Photomechanical Print

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: Although this print was found in envelope C268/1/1/1/, which is annotated as being K. Smith's photographs, it is possible that the print has been placed in the envelope by mistake as it is of the same German series as P.56850, which was found in envelope C286/1/1/, but outside C286/1/1/1/. Kenred Smith's name has not been added to the Photographer or Collector filed. [JD 4/1/2016]

Place: The Place field was previously recorded as being “Africa; North East Africa; South Bantu; Africa; North East Africa; Southern Ethiopia”, but Tikar is a cultural group from Northern Cameroon. The Place field has been amended accordingly. [JD 2/6/2009]