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501. Photo 188/5(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(1)
Title:
Chókio. Bow of the North Andaman tribes. The photograph shows the lower ends of these bows when unstrung, the backs of the bows being visible. This end is shorter and blunter than the upper end. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing the ends of three bows. Caption continues: '...and it should be noticed how the string is reversed, and is brought from the front to the back of the bow, the eyelet not being turned round.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

502. Photo 188/5(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(2)
Title:
Chókio. Bow of the North Andaman tribes. The upper ends of the bows, when unstrung. Back, front, and side are shown. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

503. Photo 188/5(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(3)
Title:
Rope making [in the Andaman Islands]. The strongest rope used by the Andamanese, (and it possesses very considerable strength), is made from strips taken of the inside of the bark of the 'Alaba-da' tree (Melochia velutina)...shown in the picture. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view of tree on the sea-shore. The letterpress continues with a long description of the uses to which the rope is put and various customs (such as not using it for catching turtle) associated with it.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

504. Photo 188/5(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(4)
Title:
[Rope making in the Andaman Islands.] Andamanese cutting a branch of 'Alaba-da' (Melochia velutina). A branch of the tree is cut off, as shown in the picture, and taken away. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Andamanese Islander chopping down a branch with an adze.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

505. Photo 188/5(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(5)
Title:
[Rope making in the Andaman Islands.] The workman then holds the log in this position, and raises the bark at one end, by inserting the Cyrena shell, which is then held in his mouth while he tears off the strips of bark with his hands. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Andaman Islander seated on beach, occupied as described. The letterpress goes on to describe the further preparation of the bark: crushing, separating and drying.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

506. Photo 188/5(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(6)
Title:
[Rope making in the Andaman Islands.] Three or four of the strips are taken, twisted loosely together, and another strip is wound carefully over them from right to left. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing Andaman Islander twisting strips together, seated on the ground, with twine held taut between the toes of the left foot.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

507. Photo 188/5(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(7)
Title:
[Rope making in the Andaman Islands.] String, such as that described in the previous photograph is not used by itself, and two such strings have to be twisted together into a rope. The picture shows how this is done. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing a seated Andamanese Islander at work, the two pieces of string wound round a stick held between the toes of both feet. The letterpress goes on to describe the procedure in detail.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

508. Photo 188/5(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(8)
Title:
[Rope making in the Andaman Islands.] View showing how the ball of cord is passed round. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

509. Photo 188/5(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(9)
Title:
Making a turtle harpoon [Andaman Islands]. A circular piece of rod iron a quarter of an inch in diameter and nine inches long is worked to a sharp point at one end, and twine is wound, with wax, round the other end until a knob is formed. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

510. Photo 188/5(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(10)
Title:
[Making a turtle harpoon, Andaman Islands]. View of Andaman bamboo jungle from which the shafts of turtle harpoons are cut. They are smoothed with a shell knife, straightened by hand and heat, and stood up to dry, in a manner similar to...the pig arrows. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view of bamboo thicket.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item