Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three embroiderers seated at sewing frames. Probably an exhibition photograph, unsigned but possibly by Shivashanker Narayen.
Bhisti filling his Pukhal, Surat. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Water carrier pouring water from a leather bucket into the leather container slung over the back of a bullock. The print is signed on the mount Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext. Terry was head of the School of Art in Bombay.
Women gathering cowdung, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography The print is signed on the mount Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext. Terry was head of the School of Art in Bombay.
Bhattia turban folders at work. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group at work, folding turbans using wooden model heads.Probably from the Vienna Exhibition, unsigned but possibly by Shivashanker Narayen.
Preparing sheepskins for tanning, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three men at work. The print is signed on the mount Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext. Terry was head of the School of Art in Bombay.
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three figures seated at work on a verandah. Probably an exhibition photograph, unsigned but possibly by Shivashanker Narayen.
Women preparing cowdung cakes for fuel, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two women fashioning cow dung into flat cakes. The print is signed on the mount Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext. Terry was head of the School of Art in Bombay.
Sari weaving, Western India. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man weaving with loom arranged on the verandah of a house. Photograph unsigned, but this is probably one of the series of views showing the processes of the manufacture of cotton fabrics shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. See J. Forbes Watson, Vienna Unive...