IDNO

P.137415.MF

Description

Landscape image of a wide dirt road, lined with houses. Men, women and children sit on the stoop of the houses under corrugated roofs, watching the woman pass. Some of them play drums. Possibly part of a ceremony. [IG 19/8/2008, description from record N.107654.MF, JD 30/10/2017]

Physical Condition: Out of focus.

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.137391.MF - P.137421.MF were located in a brown envelope now numbered C616/20/3.