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Reference (shelfmark):: 1783.cc.11(178)
Title:: Divertissement de Batcha (danseurs) dans le vestibule d'une maison particulière [Samarkand]. Photographer: Krafft, Hugues
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Facing p. 178. Group of Batcha dancers performing in the vestibule of a private house. These young male dancers took the place of females in a culture where women could dance in public. On reaching adulthood, they quit the profession. The location is unspecified, but...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1898-1899
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1783.cc.11(182)
Title:: Afrasiab, le jour de la grande course du Sâli-Naou. Photographer: Krafft, Hugues
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Facing p. 182. Group portrait of a row of seated dignitaries, with a line of Batcha dancers kneeling in front of them. Afrasiab, to the north of the city, was the location for the buzkashi matches at Samarkand.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1898-1899
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1
Title:: Dirgha Man Collection of photographs [Late 1800s-mid 1940s] Ganesh Man Chitrakar [mid 1940s- early 1950s]
Scope & Content:: These glass plate negatives were taken by Dirgha Man (1877-1951) and Ganesh Man Chitrakar (1916-1985). They are interesting in the context of Nepal’s history as they were Court Photographers. Furthermore, Nepal did not open up to outside visitors until the early-1950s. The photographs that Dirgh...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 19th century-Mid 20th century
Extent:: 5072 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3
Title:: Landscape and Temples
Scope & Content:: Landscape and Temples: The landscape and temples are from Kathmandu Valley and the surrounding cities.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 1800s
Extent:: 660 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/508
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Scope & Content:: Nriteswara Temple in Chak Baha in Patan. This small stone sanctum is located in a narrow courtyard surrounded by residential houses. The torana is made up of Kalamakara head arched over the doorway. Guarding the doorway are several pairs of animals. There is also an imp and a skeleton which repr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1972-1973
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/548
Title:
Scope & Content:: Haka Baha in Patan. This is one of Patan's most popular monasteries. The shrine's first two storeys continue the style of the courtyard structures. The date of the struts is 1668 and that of the carved windows is 1712.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1972-1973
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/602
Title:
Scope & Content:: A traditional dance performance from Bhaktapur at Tundikhel.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/4/5
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Scope & Content:: Newar Buddhists celebrate the Mataya festival (festival of lights) once every year in Patan. The man is wearing dancer bells and carrying a candle.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

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