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521. Photo 188/5(21)

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Photo 188/5(21)
Title:
[Hut making in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a temporary hut]. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Andamanese Islanders sorting palm leaves on the beach. Caption reads: 'In the smaller huts which are only required temporarily, (and it must be remembered that the Andamanese mode of life is so uncleanly as to make a frequent 'move on' an absolute necessity), a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

522. Photo 188/5(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(22)
Title:
[Hut making in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a temporary hut]. Uprights and cross-pieces are then put up as shown, the front of the hut being five feet high, and the back three feet high. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

523. Photo 188/5(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(23)
Title:
[Hut making in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a temporary hut]. Rafters are then tied, from the front to the back of the hut. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Andaman Islanders posed beside structure of hut, with rafters in place.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

524. Photo 188/5(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(24)
Title:
[Hut making in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a temporary hut]. The bundles of leaves are then tied on to these rafters at intervals of about two inches. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography View of completed hut. Caption continues: 'Such a hut as this is quite sufficient in the dry season, or in the breaks in the rains. Notice the tripod for meat in one corner. (See next page).'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

525. Photo 188/5(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(25)
Title:
[Hut making in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a temporary hut]. Completed hut. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

526. Photo 188/5(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(26)
Title:
View of an Andamanese village. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view looking towards a large hut with a curved (segmental) roof, unlike the other huts described in this album. This dwelling has an upper platform on which are placed the owner's possessions, wrapped up in bundles. The open space in front of the hut is...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

527. Photo 188/5(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(27)
Title:
[View of an Andamanese village.] Another view of the same village at the opposite end. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption continues: 'On the right are, a large pole formerly the centre post of one of the big circular huts, the framework of some small unfinished huts, and some Andamanese with their baskets and buckets.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

528. Photo 188/5(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(28)
Title:
[View of an Andamanese village.] Back view of a village, from the sea shore. It will be noticed that the huts all face inwards, and only the backs are visible. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

529. Photo 188/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/6
Title:
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders, Vol. VI. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Maroon half-leather bound volume measuring 405 x 357 mm containing 32 paltinum 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:
1890s
Extent:
32 items

530. Photo 188/6(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/6(1)
Title:
View of an Andamanese village under a grove of cocoanut palms. The general appearance and height of the huts is shown. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view, with sea in background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item