IDNO

N.107319.MF

Description

“Tɛndaan Gieŋ's Koor: Small boys eating the fruits on ŋma ma'ala da.” [Fortes' Annotation on P.135224.MF]

Boys possibly shelling? and eating fruits. Three boys sit on the ground with their backs to adobe walls, facing bowls and jugs with fruits in them. Two boys stand in profile possibly shelling fruit or beans. [IG 23/7/2008]

Physical Condition: The negative has been cut or ripped between frame 13 and frame 14, and both sections are stored together.

Place

W Africa; Ghana; Upper East region [Gold Coast; Northern Territories]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Tɛndaan Gieŋ

Photographer

Fortes, Meyer

Collector / Expedition

Fortes, Meyer

Date

1936 - 1937

Collection Name

Fortes Collection

Source

Drucker-Brown, Susan

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.106678.MF - N.108070.MF were kept in a brown cardboard box numbered C580/.

N.107301.MF - N.107336.MF were kept in brown film 'Roll 22/89/2' (frames 1 - 36) now numbered C580/19.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Imogen Gunn 15/7/2008]