Manipur polo players. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Group portrait of six Manipuris, dressed in polo clothes and holding sticks. Two of the group are mounted on stocky ponies. Exhibited Museum of Sydney, Encountering India, 16 May - 17 August 1997. Subjects = Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Manipuris; polo; sports
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Half-length portrait against a plain background of a Manipuri man standing with a polo mallet. His face and arms are decorated with painting. Second copy neg at B.530. Exhibited in 'India Through the Lens', Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, December 2000 ...
[Portrait of a (?)Manipuri man.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Half-length portrait against a plain background. Part of the background has also been filled in in the negative to make the figure's head stand out more prominently. Identification as a Manipuri is only tentative.
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a wealthy Indian's house in Manipur state. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); private houses