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3171. Mss Eur F222/16(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(17)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] He is now going to pass a 'skewer' through his head from this side. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close-up profile head-and-shoulders view of man, right side. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 248x303mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islamic...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Jul 1927
Extent:
1 item

3172. Mss Eur F222/16(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(18)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Left side of neck, before performance. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Similar to print 17, but left profile. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia toned bromide print, 255x307mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islamic); rites and customs; ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Jul 1927
Extent:
1 item

3173. Mss Eur F222/16(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(19)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Pushing skewer into neck. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography The man seen in prints 17-18, here photographed in the act of inserting skewer. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 209x245mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1925
Extent:
1 item

3174. Mss Eur F222/16(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(20)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Pushing skewer into neck. Notice the veins of his forehead protruding. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography The same photograph as print 19, enlarged and cropped to show central figure only. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 276x229mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islamic); rites and customs; self-mutilati...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item

3175. Mss Eur F222/16(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(21)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Skewer in position through neck. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man posed with skewer inserted through neck and protruding from other side. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 309x258mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious obser...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 Apr 1927
Extent:
1 item

3176. Mss Eur F222/16(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(22)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Skewer right through neck. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close view of man with skewer through neck (similar to print 21, but a different man). Whole-plate glass copy negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 203x286mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religiou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item

3177. Mss Eur F222/16(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(23)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Hammering another skewer into his head. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Another view of the man seen in print 22, here photographed in the act of hammering a skewer into the top of his skull. The original skewer piercing his cheeks is still in placed, the longer protruding end supported by the two men standing in the background. O...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1925
Extent:
1 item

3178. Mss Eur F222/16(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(24)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Skewer through neck and into head. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Another view of the man seen seen in prints 22-23, posed with skewers in neck and head. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. There are also two further similar negatives, for there appears to be no print exisiting. [Sepia-toned bromide prin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1925
Extent:
1 item

3179. Mss Eur F222/16(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(25)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Right side of neck, one minute after removal of skewer, showing fresh wound of entrance. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close head-and-shoulders profile of the man seen in prints 22-24. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 239x308mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islamic); rites and customs; self-mutilation Location = A...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item

3180. Mss Eur F222/16(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(26)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Left side of neck, two minutes after removal of skewer, showing fresh wound of exit. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Half-profile of left side of man seen in prints 22-25. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 229x307mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islamic); rites and customs; self-mutilation Location = Andhra Prade...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item