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61. Mss Eur F191/332(650)

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Mss Eur F191/332(650)
Title:
From Shantiniketan; In this letter Bake writes about a Batak art student from Sumatra. I (P. V.) remember that this student made illustrations for the Malay translation of one Tagore's books which was published by Balai Pustaka, Series no. 1093): The bridegroom very tipsy. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a bridegroom, very tipsy.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1931
Extent:
1 item

62. Mss Eur F191/332(1086)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1086)
Title:
From Trivandrum; Todas. 15 numbered, 6 (16-21) unnumbered photographs. There is a description of the numbered ones only in the envelope: Dancing Kotas. They make music at Toda funerals.This dance, quite lively, also is a funeral dance. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the daning Kotas. The make music at Toda funerals. This specific dace, quite lively, also is a funeral dance.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1933
Extent:
1 item

63. Mss Eur F191/332(1366)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1366)
Title:
From Erode: I think we arrived in Mercara on April 25th. In Mercara itself I did not record music, but we saw a marriage ceremony. I did work in two places, Napoklu in N. Coorg and Ponampet in S. Coorg. The stately father of the bridegroom in Mercara: Rao Bahadur something something Chengappa, I think. A decoration with banana stem is made for the wedding. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the stately father of the bridegroom in Mercara: Rao Bahadur...Chengappa, I [Bake] think. A decoration with banana stem is made for the wedding.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

64. Mss Eur F191/332(1367)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1367)
Title:
From Erode: I think we arrived in Mercara on April 25th. In Mercara itself I did not record music, but we saw a marriage ceremony. I did work in two places, Napoklu in N. Coorg and Ponampet in S. Coorg. The bridegroom; under the wreaths of flowers he wears golden chains. Around his waist is a brocade belt and the chains holding the Coorgi knife. On 125 (and 132, P. V.) this knife is stuck through the belt in front, but usually, it is worn at the back. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the bridegroom; under the wreaths of flowers he wears golden chains. Around his waist is a brocade belt and the chains holding the Coorgi knife. On 125 (and 132, P. V.) this knife is stuck through the belt in front, but usually, it is worn at the back.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

65. Mss Eur F191/332(1368)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1368)
Title:
From Erode: I think we arrived in Mercara on April 25th. In Mercara itself I did not record music, but we saw a marriage ceremony. I did work in two places, Napoklu in N. Coorg and Ponampet in S. Coorg. The feet of the bride with silver ornaments. Once she had entered the house, she was not allowed to go outside in order to be photographed, even not at the top of the stairs to veranda. But she was allowed to go to the veranda at a place there were no stairs and she kindly lifted her sari to ...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the feet of the bride with silver ornaments. Once she had entered the house, she was not allowed to go outside in order to be photographed, even not at the top of the stairs to veranda. But she was allowed to go to the veranda at a place there were no sta...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

66. Mss Eur F191/332(1369)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1369)
Title:
From Erode: I think we arrived in Mercara on April 25th. In Mercara itself I did not record music, but we saw a marriage ceremony. I did work in two places, Napoklu in N. Coorg and Ponampet in S. Coorg. Gangapuja, the bride brings water to her husband's house. The disks on her hair are golden. I filmed the whole ceremony. Dancing relatives obstruct her way to the house and even the bridegroom joined them. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of Gangapuja after marriage, the bride brings water to her husband's house. The disks on her hair are golden. Dancing relatives obstruct her way to the house and even the bridegroom joined them.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

67. Mss Eur F191/332(1370)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1370)
Title:
From Erode: I think we arrived in Mercara on April 25th. In Mercara itself I did not record music, but we saw a marriage ceremony. I did work in two places, Napoklu in N. Coorg and Ponampet in S. Coorg. The procession nearing the front of the house. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of the marriage procession nearing the front of the house.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

68. Mss Eur F191/332(1371)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1371)
Title:
From Erode: I think we arrived in Mercara on April 25th. In Mercara itself I did not record music, but we saw a marriage ceremony. I did work in two places, Napoklu in N. Coorg and Ponampet in S. Coorg. The procession nearing the front of the house. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of the marriage procession nearing the front of the house.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

69. Photo 247/1(17)

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Photo 247/1(17)
Title:
Building for burning the dead, Calcutta. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed in the negative 'F. Fiebig.' Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking towards a burning ghat on the Hugli, the roofline crowded with vultures. Possibly Burning Ghat (now Nimtala Cremation Ground), just north of Nimtollah Ghat.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1851-1852
Extent:
1 item

70. Photo 247/1(43)

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Photo 247/1(43)
Title:
Burning of the dead on the banks of the Hooghly (near Barrackpore). Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed in the negative 'F. Fiebig' (signature cropped). Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the riverbank towards a small group seated beside a funeral pyre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1851-1852
Extent:
1 item