IDNO

P.85320.MUS

Description

Documentary photograph of five MAA Objects, including:
"Saddle quern and upper rubber. The lower "stone" (A) is made of baked clay, there being no stone in the district." [from Object record 1931.1224.A]
"Large spiked wheel trap for giraffe. Coiled grass bound with cane in a ring about 6.5 cm thick, out of which stick 12 wood "spokes" into which the animal would step and thus be hindered from moving. D: 55 cm." [from Object record 1931.1180]
Possibly "A whistle of peculiar shape carved in wood having three stops and a square perforated tang to which is attached a brass ring bearing a small fetish. Used by herdsmen while watching sheep." [from Object record E 1903.211]
A "headrest made from natural branches, used by men." [from Object record 1931.1220]
Possibly "Two plaited beer filters. B: Soft and collapsible." [from Object record 1931.1217.B] [JD 11/3/2010]

Place

NE Africa; Europe British Isles; Sudan; United Kingdom; England; Cambridge; Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

Cultural Affliation

Nuer

Named Person

Photographer

?Museum Photographer

Collector / Expedition

Evans Pritchard, E.E [Object Donor]; Cummins, S. Lyle [Object Collector and Donor]

Date

Collection Name

Museum Objects and Galleries

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.85320 was found inside envelope now numbered C414/15/ which came from the box formerly numbered 162, now re-numbered C414/.

Although the archived notebook was found in envelope C414/15/ it appears to relate to all the prints found inside the box numbered C414/.

These are images of museum specimens.