'Male Somali'. Photographer: Unknown

Name: 'Male Somali'. Photographer: Unknown
Author: Frederick Mercer Hunter (author)

İsim	'Male Somali'. Photographer: Unknown
Yazar	Frederick Mercer Hunter (author)
Basım Tarihi:	1873/1877
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Konu	Ethnographic heritage \| more \| less
Tür	Resim
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 albumen print
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100023400730.0x000008_ar \| 81055/vdc_100023400730.0x000008_en \| T.11308/8
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100023400730.0x000008_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1873/1877
Notlar	Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length standing studio portrait of a Somali man is intended to demonstrate an ethnic or class ‘type’. In particular, this image is intended to illustrate the habits of dress as described previously by Frederick Mercer Hunter (p. 45). Hunter describes these as follows:‘The men wear a single white garment (tobe) of cotton , about thirty inches wide and three to four yards long, which is simply folded round the body, an end being brought occasionally over the head or the shoulder. This cloth is not secured in any way, being retained in its place by the wearer’s hands, and accordingly presents the appearance of always being about to fall off, as it occasionally does, shocking the modesty of beholders […] The head is kept bare, except among the more wealthy, and when not shaved or covered with curly locks, or resembling a mop, is plastered tightly all over with a mixture of white earth or lime […] Many Somalis dress like Arabs, Indians, and even Europeans.’The man stands in a contrapposto pose: in his right hand he is holding a long walking stick, which is partially concealed by his draping robe. Although the man is clearly photographed in a studio setting with a backdrop, at least four rocks and stones have been placed about his feet – perhaps to lend an air of authenticity to his ethnic dress.Inscriptions:In pencil, upper left corner adjacent to print: ‘8’ \| 1 albumen print \| Dimensions:92 x 60 mm [portrait]Format:1 albumen print pasted to backing paper and mounted between pp. 50-51Materials:Silver printing-out paper, albumen printCondition:The print is unevenly hand-cut but in good condition, with some surface loss 3cm from right and 4cm from lower edge.Foliation:‘8’Process:Albumen print \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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'Male Somali'. Photographer: Unknown

Yazar Frederick Mercer Hunter (author)

Basım Tarihi 1873/1877

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Konu Ethnographic heritage | more | less

Tür Resim

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 albumen print

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100023400730.0x000008_ar | 81055/vdc_100023400730.0x000008_en | T.11308/8

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100023400730.0x000008_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1873/1877

Notlar Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length standing studio portrait of a Somali man is intended to demonstrate an ethnic or class ‘type’. In particular, this image is intended to illustrate the habits of dress as described previously by Frederick Mercer Hunter (p. 45). Hunter describes these as follows:‘The men wear a single white garment (tobe) of cotton , about thirty inches wide and three to four yards long, which is simply folded round the body, an end being brought occasionally over the head or the shoulder. This cloth is not secured in any way, being retained in its place by the wearer’s hands, and accordingly presents the appearance of always being about to fall off, as it occasionally does, shocking the modesty of beholders […] The head is kept bare, except among the more wealthy, and when not shaved or covered with curly locks, or resembling a mop, is plastered tightly all over with a mixture of white earth or lime […] Many Somalis dress like Arabs, Indians, and even Europeans.’The man stands in a contrapposto pose: in his right hand he is holding a long walking stick, which is partially concealed by his draping robe. Although the man is clearly photographed in a studio setting with a backdrop, at least four rocks and stones have been placed about his feet – perhaps to lend an air of authenticity to his ethnic dress.Inscriptions:In pencil, upper left corner adjacent to print: ‘8’ | 1 albumen print | Dimensions:92 x 60 mm [portrait]Format:1 albumen print pasted to backing paper and mounted between pp. 50-51Materials:Silver printing-out paper, albumen printCondition:The print is unevenly hand-cut but in good condition, with some surface loss 3cm from right and 4cm from lower edge.Foliation:‘8’Process:Albumen print | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers