IDNO

P.137371.MF

Description

Portrait of a man? wearing a light, striped garment draped over his head. He sits in profile to the camera, resting his chin on his left hand. Behind him are patterned garments of men and women, who are cropped at the waist. [IG 14/8/2008, description from record N.107607.MF, JD 30/10/2017]

Place

W Africa; Ghana; South Central Region; ?Ashanti Province [Gold Coast]

Cultural Affliation

Ashanti

Named Person

Photographer

Fortes, Meyer

Collector / Expedition

Fortes, Meyer

Date

circa 1952

Collection Name

Fortes Collection

Source

Drucker-Brown, Susan

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.136463.MF - P.137502.MF were located in a cardboard box now numbered C616/.

P.137328.MF - P.137478.MF were located in a cream envelope now numbered C616/20.

P.137354.MF - P.137390.MF were located in a brown envelope now numbered C616/20/2.