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The Entrance to a Chief's Compound

Photograph
ca. early 20th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Seeley, Service & Co. (photographers)
Basden, George Thomas (photographer)
Place of origin
Nigeria (photographed)

An unmounted sepia-coloured photograph of a thatched house surrounded by a rudimentary fence and carved stones/mounds of clay?

Object details

Categories
The Royal Photographic Society
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
Titles
  • The Entrance to a Chief's Compound (published title)
  • Among the Ibos of Nigeria, an account of the curious & interesting habits, customs, & beliefs of a little known African people by one who has for many years lived amongst them on close & intimate terms (series title)
Materials and techniques
bromide print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Bromide Process
Brief description
Photograph by George Thomas Basden, 'The Entrance to a Chief's Compound', bromide print, 1909-16
Physical description
An unmounted sepia-coloured photograph of a thatched house surrounded by a rudimentary fence and carved stones/mounds of clay?
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 9cm
  • Paper width: 11.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
The Entrance to a Chief's / Compound. Guardian gods / and sacred grove in front'; various editorial annotations (pencil, ink, verso, paper)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund
Object history
Acquired from the Seeley, Service & Co., publishers of G.T. Basden's 1921 volume on the Igbo community. Plate: appears opposite page 56 in volume.
Place depicted
Nigeria
Other numbers
  • 12984 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • 16080 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • B10 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.111-2023

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Record createdFebruary 2, 2023
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1743430/the-entrance-to-a-chiefs-photograph-basden-george-thomas/
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