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3161. Photo 188/1(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(23)
Title:
Woichela. Man of the 'Aka-Juwai' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about, 31 years. He is quiet, and of very good temper: very plucky, and docile. The tattoo marks on his neck are clearly shown. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Head and shoulders profile portrait.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

3162. Photo 188/1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(24)
Title:
Kaurémo. A married woman of the 'Aka Kéde' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age about 32 years. She wears a necklace of small shells, 'Cháli'. She is known as 'Yulu Kauremo', 'Yulu' (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

3163. Photo 188/1(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(25)
Title:
Kauremo. 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

3164. Photo 188/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2
Title:
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders, Vol. II. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Maroon half-leather bound volume measuring 407 x 350 mm containing 26 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:
26 items

3165. Photo 188/2(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(1)
Title:
'Uta' shell held in right hand. Outside of shell visible. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photograph demonstrating the Andamanese use of half of the bivalve shell Cyrena as a cutting instrument. The lengthy letterpress description describes how the shell is used.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

3166. Photo 188/2(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(2)
Title:
'Uta' shell held in the right hand. Inside of the shell visible. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Similar to print 1, but photographed from the other side.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

3167. Photo 188/2(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(3)
Title:
Adze making [Andaman Islands]. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing an Andaman Islander standing beside a mangrove tree, part of which (marked in red on print) has been selected for making the shaft of the adze. A lengthy letterpress caption describes the making of the tool.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

3168. Photo 188/2(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(4)
Title:
[Adze making, Andaman Islands.] The superfluous part of the branch is now lopped off, and a cut is made in the tree to the proper depth, below, and close to it. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

3169. Photo 188/2(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(5)
Title:
[Adze making, Andaman Islands.] A similar cut is then made, above, and at some little distance from the handle. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

3170. Photo 188/2(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(6)
Title:
[Adze making, Andaman Islands.] With a few downward blows the piece suitable for the haft of the new adze is now split off. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing the mangrove tree seen in print 3, with an Andaman Islander breaking of the selected branch. The fourth stage in the manufacture of the adze haft.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

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