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401. Photo 188/1(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(18)
Title:
Wóloga. A profile view of the preceding woman's face. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

402. Photo 188/1(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(19)
Title:
Riala. Man of the 'Aka Béa-da' tribe, South Andaman. Age about 37 years. He is commonyly called 'Ria Tegbul'. i.e. 'Ria Dugong' from his prowess in killing these creatures. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait. Caption continues: 'He wears a necklace of cord, matted with turtle oil and red ochre, called 'Koiób-da'. He is of even temper, and quiet disposition. Notice should be taken, in this and the following photographs, of the m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

403. Photo 188/1(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(20)
Title:
Riala. Profile view of the preceding man's face. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

404. Photo 188/1(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(21)
Title:
Ira. A married woman of the 'Aka Bojigiáb' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 34 years. She wears a necklace of shells, 'Ola-da'. She is known as 'Pátaka Ira', 'Pátaka' (a tree common on the sea coast, which blossoms in May), being her 'flower' name. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

405. Photo 188/1(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(22)
Title:
Ira. A profile view of the preceding woman's face. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

406. Photo 188/1(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(23)
Title:
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
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Head and shoulders profile portrait.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

407. Photo 188/1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(24)
Title:
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
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

408. Photo 188/1(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(25)
Title:
Kauremo. A profile view of the preceding woman's face. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

409. Photo 188/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2
Title:
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders, Vol. II. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
26 items

410. Photo 188/2(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(1)
Title:
'Uta' shell held in right hand. Outside of shell visible. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item