Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History

photograph scan of PRM number 1998.209.43.4

1998.209.43.4 (Print black & white)

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Key Information

Photographer

Charles William Hobley

Description

A full length portrait of a Luo man wearing a goat skin with a hippo tooth head and chin ornaments (lak rao) and numerous metal-covered bands around the waist and neck (ataka). His ears are heavily adorned with earrings and bands, and he also wears metal armlets (minyonge). [Gilbert Oteyo 06/05/05 & CM 27/04/2007]

Cultural Group

Luo Alego

Region

Nyanza Alego

Pitt Rivers Source

Charles William Hobley

Primary Documentation

Notes on PRM card - 'Ja Lou, Lego Tribe. Adult Male, Note: String of beads round waist called 'Yatakka' and hippo teeth ornaments on head.'

Date of Photograph

1902?

Accession number

1998.209.43.4

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.209.43.4" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.209.43.4/>.

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