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71. Photo 972, 2(67)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(67)
Title:
Goorung. Military tribe. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Half-length full-face portrait. Subjects = ethnic groups; Goorungs (ethnic group); printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

72. Photo 972, 2(68)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(68)
Title:
Goorung group. Military tribe. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of three figures. The man standing on the right, holding an umbrella, is the figure seen in print 67. Oval image. Subjects = ethnic groups; Goorungs (ethnic group); printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

73. Photo 972, 2(69)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(69)
Title:
Goorung soldiers. Military tribe. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = arms and armour; ethnic groups; Goorungs (ethnic group); military (general); printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

74. Photo 972, 2(70)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(70)
Title:
Kus or Khas. Goorkha - dominant tribe. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Half-length full-face portrait. Oval image. Subjects = ethnic groups; Kus; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

75. Photo 972, 2(71)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(71)
Title:
Kus or Khas group. Goorkha - dominant tribe. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = ethnic groups; Kus; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

76. Photo 972, 2(72)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(72)
Title:
Newar or Niwar. Slave population. Supposed aboriginal. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Half-length full-face portrait of a young man. Oval image, some fading. 'Newar is the name of the bulko fht einhabitants of Nipal, the rulers of the valley before the Goorkha conquest, and are, indeed, believed to have been its first inhabitants. Their original...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

77. Photo 972, 2(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(73)
Title:
Newar group. Slave population. Supposed aboriginal. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three men (street traders), posed with baskets of produce. Oval image, faded. The youth on the left is the sitter in print 72. Subjects = ethnic groups; Nepalis (ethnic group); Newars; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-7...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

78. Photo 972, 2(74)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(74)
Title:
Banras. Subdivision of Newars. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of six men, posed in a line. 'The tribe of Banra is the leading one amongst the Newars...The Newars, whose religion is Buddhist, select their priests from this sect; the Banras are not, however, prohibited from following other professions...They are skilf...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

79. Photo 972, 2(75)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(75)
Title:
Moormis. Tibetans. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Half-length quarter-profile portrait of a young man. Oval image, faded. Subjects = ethnic groups; Moormis; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

80. Photo 972, 2(76)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 2(76)
Title:
Moormi group. Tibetans. Nipal. Photographer: Simpson, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = ethnic groups; Moormis; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 2, 1868)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item