Photographic Print

Black and white photographic print showing six young girls initiated into the Sande society. They are wearing head ties and bead-girdles around their waists, whilst standing near the front of a house. Also standing by are a man and a woman. Written in pencil on the back of the image is Six Vassa-Bundu girls wearing fetish medicines / Alldridge Neg List No. 12 .

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Further Information

• Type: Photographs
• Object: Photographic Print
• Materials: Paper
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 161mm x 121mm
• Production Date: 1890-1900
• Associated Places: Vassa Country
• Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Photographer)
• Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
• Accession Number: BMAG:WA900257

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