IDNO

P.145373.RDG

Description

Documentary photograph of "Frog in haematite, (2) frog (Chinese) in lapis lazuli. (3) quartz lip ornament (Uganda), (4) [African] head in black material. (5) small double gourd in ivory. All except those named are from Smyrna."

The labaret is now in the care of the MAA, reference 1927.292, and described as:
"Labret; lip plug - Labret of white stone. Bukedi - W. of Mount Elgon.
NB. Additional note pasted to catalogue card reads: Pallela or lip ornament worn by the Bakede on and about Mount Elgon. The women pierce the lower lip and push this in the hole." [Description from record 1927.292, JD 25/02/2020]

Place

W Asia; E Asia; E Africa; Türkiye; China; Uganda; Izmir; Mount Elgon area [Turkey]

Cultural Affliation

Bukedi; Bukede

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Roscoe, John (Rev.) [Object Collector]; Ridgeway, William

Date

Collection Name

Ridgeway Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.145303.RDG - P.145387.RDG were located in a white archive sleeve, now numbered C999/, and transferred from MAA Paper Archives, W10/2/10, by Jos Dudding, 13/12/2019.