Portrait of a seated Mbuti man wearing an impressive head piece made from the fur of a spotted cat (probably a Giant Genet) and white and black feathers.

Collection type: Photograph
Description: Portrait of a seated Mbuti man wearing an impressive head piece made from the fur of a spotted cat (probably a Giant Genet) and white and black feathers.
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Ituri Province; Ituri Forest
Cultural groups: Mbuti
Person: Photographer Edward Shearman Ross; PRM source Sandra Miller Ross
Date / Period: Date of photograph: 12/1957
Acquisition information: Donated: 14/12/2018
Photographic process: Transparency Kodachrome
Dimensions: Image dimension 35 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2018.313.593

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