IDNO

P.137492.MF

Description

"A well to do chiefs principal granary, partially collapsed owing to heavy rain. This granary, symbolical of its owners wealth, it has about twice the girth of the average mains principal granary as in about 2 feet height. Compare the women standing beside it who is of average height for a Talaŋa, i.e. from between 5 foot and 5 foot 6 inches." [Fortes' annotation]

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.137491.MF - P.137501.MF were located in a cream envelope now numbered C616/23.