Sujet

Portrait photograph of an African bride in traditional dress

Légende

Nigeria, Marking on reverse: 'This woman is a chosen bride and in the photo has become such, and is wearing her dancing costume. Note the sunshade on left. She is one of these people who apparently are put into a so-called 'college' to be fattened up and here is where she has just left and become the bride. Certain tribes like their wives fat and Forty!!!!. Ain't she lovely - sweet?', [c.1920s]. 2000/098/2/118.

Date

01 févr. 1920

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A07_280

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,2Mo (3,2Mo) / 28,9cm x 39,2cm / 3408 x 4631 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Nigeria Marking on reverse: 'This woman is a chosen bride and in the photo has become such and is wearing her dancing costume Note the sunshade on left She is one of these people who apparently are put into a so-called 'college' to be fattened up and here is where she has just left and become the bride Certain tribes like their wives fat and Forty!!!! Ain't she lovely - sweet?' [c1920s]