IDNO

P.57247.RDG

Description

A woman grating camwood bark? to produce a powder, while sitting on a wooden board. The grater is a wooden board, probably with nails hammered in, with the top leaning against the wall of a hut, and the lower edge held in place by the woman’s feet. On the ground next to the girl is a board and small bowl of possibly kola? nuts.

Place

C Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Equateur Province

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]

Context: Camwood, also known as African sandalwood, is a wood commonly used to make a red dye.
Kola nut has a caffeine content, and is chewed in many West African cultures during ceremonies. [JD 19/6/2007]

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