
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)