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Subject Anthropology Place Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, Asia

1. Photo 188

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188
Title:
Portman Collection: Photographs and anthropometric measurements of Andaman Islanders. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Collection comprising nine volumes of photographs and four volumes of ethnographical data and anthropometric measurements of the inhabitants of the Andaman Islands, produced by Maurice Vidal Portman on behalf of the British Museum.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
Unspecified

2. Photo 188/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1
Title:
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders. Vol. I. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Maroon half-leather bound volume measuring 265 x 238 mm containing 25 platinum 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:
1890-1893
Extent:
25 items

3. Photo 188/1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(1)
Title:
Rima. Man of the 'Aka Bojigiab' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age about 40 years. A man of quiet and inoffensive character. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 188/1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(2)
Title:
Rima. Profile view of the preceding man's face [Middle Andaman]. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 188/1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(3)
Title:
Woichela. A married woman of the 'Aka Bojigiab' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 33 years. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait. Caption continues: 'She is known as 'Moda Woichela', 'Moda' being her 'flower' name. It is customary amongst the Andmanese to name girls, on their first menstruation, after the principal tree then in blossom. 'Moda' is the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 188/1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(4)
Title:
Woichela. A profile view of the preceding woman's face [Middle Andaman]. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 188/1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(5)
Title:
Niali. Man of the 'Aka Bojigiab' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 37 years. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face, head and shoulders portrait.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 188/1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(6)
Title:
Niáli. Profile view of the preceding man's face. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 188/1(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(7)
Title:
Biala. A married woman of the 'Aka Juwai' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 27years. She is known as 'Yulu Biala'. 'Yula' (a creeper, blossoming in November,) being her 'flower' name. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 188/1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(8)
Title:
Biala. A profile view of the preceding woman's face. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

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