Tamasha wala (juggler). In one hand a small drum, played by means of a string with a few pebbles on each side of the drum; the pebbles strike the drum when the hand is moved. In the other hand a small flute. Drum and flute were played as an intermezzo between the tricks. From his mouth he produced four large iron bullets, a number of small balls and a mass of wool. The wool is a usual trick, but the bullets were amazing. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Tamasha wala (juggler).
Posed group, with figure in foreground playing pipes. These figures appear to be part of the same group also seen in print 4773, and there described as snake charmers. A very lightly-printed salt print, crudely hand-coloured.