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351. Photo 972, 6(339)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 6(339)
Title:
Sellers of fish. Mussulmans. Sind. Photographer: Tanner, Henry Charles Baskerville
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photograph probably by Tanner, possibly by William Robert Houghton. Full-length portrait of two women, one seated and one standing, with wicker baskets. 'These women may also be Mohanas, wives of fishermen; but are not so designated in the official list, and th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1861-1862
Extent:
1 item

352. Photo 972, 6(340)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 6(340)
Title:
Dancing girl. Hindoo. Sind. Photographer: Tanner, Henry Charles Baskerville
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photograph probably by Tanner, possibly by William Robert Houghton. Oval image. Full-length standing portrait: 'The principal class of dancing women in Sind is called Kanyari. Each has her own house, and is usually married pro forma to one of her musicians; but...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1861-1862
Extent:
1 item

353. Photo 972, 7(341)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 7(341)
Title:
Purriar Meenas. Robber tribe. Rajpootana. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image, faded. Full-length portrait of four men, three standing in foreground, one seated behind: '...As the tribe is predatory and classes with those hereditary robbers who, though more reclaimed than they used to be, still prey upon the public at large in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1863
Extent:
1 item

354. Photo 972, 7(342)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 7(342)
Title:
Hara Rajpoots. Haraotee. Rajputana. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of five men, two seated. 'The picture of the Hara Rajpoot group represents five soldiers in the service of His Highness the Maha Rao of Kotah, armed with matchlock, sword, and shield, their usual weapons. The figure on the left is dressed i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1863
Extent:
1 item

355. Photo 972, 7(343)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 7(343)
Title:
Jat Sirdars. Hindoos. Rajpootana [Bharatpur]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three seated figures with attendant. '...The group here represented...depicts three persons of the upper class, sirdars or chiefs, sitting in a most respectful, but to them, truly uncomfortable manner, with their feet tucked under them, and their sword...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

356. Photo 972, 7(344)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 7(344)
Title:
Jat Zemindars. Hindoos. Rajpootana [Bharatpur]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photograph unsigned, probably by Shepherd & Robertson. Seated group, one figure holding a small hookah. 'The present subject can hardly fail to be acceptable, not only from the beauty and grace of the photograph, but as an illustration of a party of well-to...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

357. Photo 972, 7(345)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 7(345)
Title:
Goojur Sirdars. Hindoo. Rajpootana [Bharatpur]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three kneeling figures (similarly posed to group on print 343), with attendant standing at left beside large hookah. '...Though the names of those represented in the plate are not given, we may assume them, from the Political Agent's Report, to belong ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

358. Photo 972, 7(346)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 7(346)
Title:
Goojur Zemindars. Hindoos. Rajpootana [Bharatpur]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Oval image. Full-length portrait of four men gathered round cart. The plate shows a party of Goojur zemindars, who are farmers or cultivators, with one of their strong and very useful carts. These are used for the transport of grain or forage to Agra, or any ci...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

359. Photo 972, 7(347)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 7(347)
Title:
Khanzadas. Mussulmans. Rajpootana [Bharatpur]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of four men. 'This striking and effective group of Khan Zadas evidently belongs to the agricultural class, as the wooden plough in the foreground, with its gear attached, plainly denotes [the plough is described in considerable detail later...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

360. Photo 972, 7(348)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 7(348)
Title:
Sadhs. Hindoo sect. Rajpootana [Bharatpur]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four men, two standing, two seated on charpoy. 'By the official description, the Sadhs appear to be rather a limited sect than a separate, since any Hindoo of good caste can enter it...They do not acknowledge any Hindoo incarnations or divinity, but pr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item