Kota musical instruments, from the Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Drum and various wind instruments. Plate lxxix of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Group portrait of representatives of the five hills tribes of the Nilgiris: Irulas, Badagas, Todas, Kotas, Kurumbas. Photographer: Unknown
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Group portrait, with two representatives from each of the fives tribes, posed in front of a tent with characteristic artefacts (weapons, musical instruments, etc). With measuring rod placed to one side.
Group of Kota men and women, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Group of men and women posed in front of a thatched house. Variant of plate xv of James Wilkinson Breeks, An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris (India Museum, London, 1873), evidently taken on the same occasion, but with figures posed slightly differently.
Kota men with forge, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Group of three figures gathered round anvil. Variant of plate xvi of James Wilkinson Breeks, An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris (India Museum, London, 1873), evidently taken on the same occasion, but with figures posed slightly differently.
Kotas playing and dancing, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Posed group of musicians and dancers. Variant of plate xviii of James Wilkinson Breeks, An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris (India Museum, London, 1873), evidently taken on the same occasion, but with figures posed slightly differently.
Kota musical instruments, Nilgiri Hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Plate LXXIX of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873).
Group of Kota musicians and dancers, Nilgiri hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Variant of plate XVIII of James Wilkinson Breeks, 'An account of the primitive tribes and monuments of the Nilagiris' (India Museum, London, 1873). For another copy of this print, see Photo 1000 (4398).