IDNO

P.57253.RDG

Description

On Catalogue Card for duplicate print P.7144.ACH1: Natives showing hands. Method of counting.

Group of nine Ngombe and Upoto boys sitting in two rows, each sitting between the outstretched legs of the boy behind. The boys hold their hands up with various fingers raised to show the finger method of counting to ten. The boys are seated on the porch of a large wooden building, which possibly is the Baptist Missionary station. [JD 5/31/2013]

Place

C Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo; northern Congo; Yakusu [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.

Two prints were found in the sleeve P.57253.RDG, the second print has been assigned the new number P.125104.RDG. [JD 5/31/2013]

Place: This photograph appears to be part of a series relating to the BMS missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 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]