Sujet

Portrait photograph of an African Chief and his wife

Légende

Nigeria, Marking on reverse: 'This is a native king and his wife. The name on her hat is her name. Note the amount of gold they are wearing. He is a very wealthy man'.Studio portrait of Dogho Numa and his wife dressed in formal attire. She wears a long dress with ornate jewellery and holds a wide-brimmed hat decorated with her husband's name 'NUMA'. He wears a military-style jacket decorated with medals over a long wrap-around skirt and carries a staff, [c.1920s]. 2000/098/2/119.

Date

01 févr. 1920

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A07_279

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,8Mo (3,9Mo) / 30,8cm x 41,4cm / 3637 x 4884 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Nigeria Marking on reverse: 'This is a native king and his wife The name on her hat is her name Note the amount of gold they are wearing He is a very wealthy man'Studio portrait of Dogho Numa and his wife dressed in formal attire She wears a long dress with ornate jewellery and holds a wide-brimmed hat decorated with her husband's name 'NUMA' He wears a military-style jacket decorated with medals over a long wrap-around skirt and carries a staff [c1920s]