Woichela. Man of the 'Aka-Juwai' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about, 31 years. He is quiet, and of very good temper: very plucky, and docile. The tattoo marks on his neck are clearly shown. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Head and shoulders profile portrait.
Kaurémo. A married woman of the 'Aka Kéde' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age about 32 years. She wears a necklace of small shells, 'Cháli'. She is known as 'Yulu Kauremo', 'Yulu' (a creeper, blossoming in November,) being her 'flower' name. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders, Vol. II. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Maroon half-leather bound volume measuring 407 x 350 mm containing 26 platinum prints mounted one to a page with letterpress captions of varying lengths pasted beneath each image. The thick card pages of the album are somewhat bowed.
'Uta' shell held in right hand. Outside of shell visible. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photograph demonstrating the Andamanese use of half of the bivalve shell Cyrena as a cutting instrument. The lengthy letterpress description describes how the shell is used.
Adze making [Andaman Islands]. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing an Andaman Islander standing beside a mangrove tree, part of which (marked in red on print) has been selected for making the shaft of the adze. A lengthy letterpress caption describes the making of the tool.
[Adze making, Andaman Islands.] The superfluous part of the branch is now lopped off, and a cut is made in the tree to the proper depth, below, and close to it. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal