Portrait of a Fulani woman (referred to as a Nomadic Fulani), sitting outside a hut made from wood and plant leaf. She has tattoos on her forehead and at the corners of her mouth and braided hair. She is wearing gold hoop earrings, ornate beaded necklaces, and white metal and gold bracelets.

Collection type: Photograph
Description: Portrait of a Fulani woman (referred to as a Nomadic Fulani), sitting outside a hut made from wood and plant leaf. She has tattoos on her forehead and at the corners of her mouth and braided hair. She is wearing gold hoop earrings, ornate beaded necklaces, and white metal and gold bracelets.
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; North West Zone; Kano State; Kano
Cultural groups: Fulani
Person: Photographer Edward Shearman Ross; PRM source Sandra Miller Ross
Date / Period: Date of photograph: 09/1966
Acquisition information: Donated: 14/12/2018
Photographic process: Transparency Kodachrome
Dimensions: Image dimension 35 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2018.313.1016

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