IDNO

P.137486.MF

Description

"Siblings." [Fortes' annotation]

A young Tallensi child, probably a girl? carrying his younger sibling on her back. Both children have facial cicatrisation, and the younger child wears a talisman? around their neck and a band around the forehead. A group of other children watch on. [JD 03/11/2017]

Place

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

Cultural Affliation

Tallensi

Named Person

Photographer

Fortes, Meyer

Collector / Expedition

Fortes, Meyer

Date

circa 1934 - 1937

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.137480.MF - P.137490.MF were located in a brown envelope now numbered C616/22.