IDNO

P.57236.RDG

Description

Group of four widows sitting on the ground mourning with two other women possibly applying ash? or paint? to their bodies. The women have extensive cicatrisation on their faces, and wear metal rings on their wrists and ankles. In the background are a group of women with their upper bodies cropped by the frame.

Place

C Africa; Republic of the Congo; Upoto [Bopoto]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Smith, Kenred (Rev.)

Collector / Expedition

Ridgeway, William

Date

circa 1895 - 1914

Collection Name

Ridgeway Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.57192.RDG to P.57260.RDG were found in C274/1/ which came from C274/. The latter was kept in Wooden Drawer VI.

Place: This photograph appears to be part of a series relating to the BMS missions in Upoto (Bopoto) and Monsembi (Munsembi, Monsembe, Bonsembe) . See P.57228-57251.RDG. These locations have been added to the place fields. [JD 14/6/2007]

Photographer: This photograph appears to be part of the series of prints annotated as being “K. Smith’s Congo phot.” See P.57233.RDG. The record has been amended accordingly. [JD 14/6/2007]

Biographical Information: See Biographies file for information on Reverend Kenred Smith. [JD 14/6/2007]

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