The ethnographic field photographs of Auguste Bal
Theme:
headdress, body modifications, clothing/ornament, family/family life, local authority, portrait, body art
Photographer:
Auguste M. Bal
Place of production:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Equateur
Culture:
Ngombe
Legend:
Ngombe-Mowea women who rubbed their hair with a mixture of palm oil, red ngula powder and the ashes of aromatic herbs.
Acquisition related person:
Auguste M. Bal as donor
Original legend:
Indigènes de Bayanga.
Inventory number:
EP.0.0.4231