Sierra Leone: a tattooed man of the Kissi people collecting money. Photograph, 19--.
- Date:
- [between 1900 and 1999]
- Reference:
- 645189i
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Description
He bangs a metal bowl to attract attention. Extensive markings including tattooes on face and arms, scarification on legs
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1900 and 1999]
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 14.6 x 9.7 cm
Lettering
Kissi, Sierra Leone. The cash-keeper of the porro-society. He is collecting native iron-money and English money for the societies during the dancing parties
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Reference
Wellcome Collection 645189i
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Location Status Access Closed stores