Photographer: unknown photographer.
Title: Mamou. Femme Foulah (Peul).
Date: circa 1920-1930. 
Country: Guinea.
Medium: embossed and unmounted silver gelatin print on vintage ivory matte photo paper.
Size: 27,0 x 21,7 cm.
Condition: very good.
Reference: UNIV1111/1.
Provenance: French collection.
Extra: Women in the Fulani (Foulah, Fula, Fulfulde, Fulbhe, Fulalni, Peul, Peulh) tribe usually have long hair, which is seen as a symbol of femininity and beauty. Hair that has been braided is likewise highly popular. Splitting the hair into five sections and braiding it is a ritual. Family jewelry is often incorporated into bridal hairstyles. The hair is adorned with gemstones, valuable coins, or other ornaments.
The image is archived on the ImagesDéfense website, an initiative by the Ministry of the Armed Forces for archiving the collection of L’Établissement de communication et de production audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD). The photo is attributed by some to the French photographer René Moreau, but there is currently (still) no evidence for this.