A woman poses in a photographic studio, visible scarification on her face.

  • Lekegian, G., active 1880-approximately 1920.
Date:
[between 1880 and 1920]
Reference:
3307382i
Part of:
The Fallaize Collection.
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Description

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The woman wears a headcovering and jewellery.

Publication/Creation

[between 1880 and 1920]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Lettering

Type de Negresse, Photographie Artistique G. Lekegian & Cie. Bears Number: 158

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3307382i

Ownership note

Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.

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