IDNO

N.107547.MF

Description

“Second mortuary day: Eating the ?snol ?pehuf.” [Fortes' Annotation on P.135502.MF]

A group of four men squatting around several bowls, preparing to eat. A dog stands in the middle of their rough circle. To the left, partially cropped by the frame, is an adobe yir (house) decorated with hanging gourds, bows, etc. A shrine is visible between the two men on the right. In the background, two compounds are visible. Part of funeral ceremony. [IG 11/8/2008]

Place

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

Cultural Affliation

Tallensi

Named Person

?Kutsti; ?Samii

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 11/8/2008]