- Collection type
- Photograph
- Description
- Portrait of a young Samburu man wearing black skin cloak, identifying him as currently undergoing the initiation ceremony.
- Cultural groups
- Samburu
- Date / Period
- Date of photograph: 1977
- Acquisition information
- Acceptance in Lieu: 03/2004
- Dimensions
- Image dimension 35 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2004.130.15535.1 Previous PRM number: WT.1977.18.34a Previous other number: 1977/18.34a
Search terms: Clothing Ritual, Portrait
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