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471. Photo 188/4(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(7)
Title:
[Shooting with the South Andaman bow. Karam-da.] Delivery of arrow. Another method. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

472. Photo 188/4(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(8)
Title:
[Unstringing the South Andaman bow. Karam-da.] To unstring the bow it is again placed in the same position as for stringing, the end being pulled down by the left hand and the string lifted off with the right. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption continues: 'The string is not removed from the upper end, and at the lower end is secured to the bow by a wrapping of cane or other bark, which is used by the Andamanese where we should use cord.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

473. Photo 188/4(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(9)
Title:
[The South Andaman bow.] The bow string is made from 'Yolba' (Anadendron paniculatum) fibre, a low bush with long scandent shoots. The view shows an Andamanese cutting off with a Cyrena shell, the long shoots from which the fibre is to be scraped. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

474. Photo 188/4(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(10)
Title:
[The South Andaman bow: making the bow string.] The bundle of shoots is brought home and laid by the man's side; ... in this position he scrapes off the bark and teases out the fibre with a Cyrena shell. The pieces of fibre are laid across his left shin. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Seated Andaman Islander at work.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

475. Photo 188/4(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(11)
Title:
[The South Andaman bow: making the bow string.] Back view of a man teasing 'Yolba' fibre. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

476. Photo 188/4(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(12)
Title:
[The South Andaman bow: making the bow string.] Scraping the bark off. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close-up view showing use of Cyrena shell to remove bark. Additional letterpress description gives a detailed account of the procedure.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

477. Photo 188/4(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(13)
Title:
[The South Andaman bow: making the bow string.] Cutting the shoots into pieces, at the joints. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

478. Photo 188/4(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(14)
Title:
[The South Andaman bow: making the bow string. Rolling the fibre into twine.] Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Seated Andaman Islander at work. Caption reads in full: 'The fibre is dried in the sun, and when ready for spinning a bundle is taken, and placed between the first and second toes of the left foot of the worker. Two pieces of different lengths are held together...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

479. Photo 188/4(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(15)
Title:
[The South Andaman bow: making the bow string.] Two of these pieces of twine are then twisted together thus, and the cord made is used, after being waxed, for a variety of purposes besides bow strings, such as nets, etc. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

480. Photo 188/4(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(16)
Title:
[The South Andaman bow: making the bow string.] Four or five pieces of the twisted twine, and pieces of the loose fibre are then twisted together, held between the first and second toes of the worker, who sits in this position. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item