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221. Photo 188/1(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(19)
Title:
Riala. Man of the 'Aka Béa-da' tribe, South Andaman. Age about 37 years. He is commonyly called 'Ria Tegbul'. i.e. 'Ria Dugong' from his prowess in killing these creatures. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait. Caption continues: 'He wears a necklace of cord, matted with turtle oil and red ochre, called 'Koiób-da'. He is of even temper, and quiet disposition. Notice should be taken, in this and the following photographs, of the m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

222. Photo 188/6(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/6(26)
Title:
To make a torch 'Tóg-pátnga-da', the resin is pounded between two stones, and then thickly strewn between bundles of dried leaves. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Pile of torches formed from bundles of leaves. Subjects = Andamanese (ethnic group); ethnic groups; Portman Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

223. Photo 188/6(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/6(28)
Title:
These dried leaves are then bound up thus, very tightly, with 'Yóto', a thin tough creeper. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Side view of an Andamanese man tying up a bundle of leaves. Subjects = Andamanese (ethnic group); ethnic groups; Portman Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

224. Photo 188/7(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/7(26)
Title:
The tattooed [scarified] back of a man of the North Andaman group of tribes. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close-up of back of torso showing three lines composed of horizontal scars running parallel down the length of the back.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

225. Photo 188/1(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(14)
Title:
Lura. Man of the 'Aka Yéri' tribe, North Andaman. Age, about 24 years. He wears a necklace of human bones, smeared with red ochre and oil, and his forehead is painted with white earth 'Tála-óg.' 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

226. Photo 188/1(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/1(21)
Title:
Ira. A married woman of the 'Aka Bojigiáb' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 34 years. She wears a necklace of shells, 'Ola-da'. She is known as 'Pátaka Ira', 'Pátaka' (a tree common on the sea coast, which blossoms in May), 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

227. 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

228. Photo 188/2(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(7)
Title:
[Adze making, Andaman Islands.] This is taken home, and the face of it, where the blade is to be fastened is first trimmed smooth. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Andaman Islander, seated on the ground, fashioning the haft of mangrove wood. The fifth stage in the manufacture of the adze haft.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

229. Photo 188/2(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(14)
Title:
[Adze making, Andaman Islands.] The new blade having been pounded into shape is now sharpened by rubbing on a piece of smooth hard stone. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Tenth stage in the manufacture of the adze.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

230. Photo 188/2(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/2(15)
Title:
[Adze making, Andaman Islands.] The haft and blade being complete, the next thing is to connect them, and this is done with a strip of cane, the polished outside being used. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Eleventh stage in the manufacture of the adze. Caption continues: 'The photograph shows the workman stripping the softer inside away from the hard bark of the cane'.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

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