IDNO

N.107520.MF

Description

"Ta'aŋ & Dikyɛlib? sew the kpalaŋ. Note the gɔmr." [Fortes' Annotation]

An elderly man seated by an adobe yir (house) sewing an animal skin, probably a loin cover. He wears a wide-brimmed woven hat. The house is decorated with hanging gourds, a sword or knife, whisks, etc. Behind him, other men look on. Part of funeral ceremony. [IG 7/8/2008]

Place

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

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Fortes, Meyer

Collector / Expedition

Fortes, Meyer

Date

April 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.107516.MF - N.107551.MF were kept in brown film roll, 30/321/2, frames 1 - 36, now numbered C580/25.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Imogen Gunn 7/8/2008]