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Subject famine

1. Add Or 3130

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3130
Title:
A corpse lying on a river bed at Cuttack, being devoured by dogs, vultures, adjutant birds and a jackal.
Scope & Content:
A corpse, lying on a river bed at Cuttack, being devoured by dogs, vultures, adjutant birds and a jackal. Inscribed: ‘A scene from the river side at Cuttack. The natives throw down the dead bodies and the wild beasts come and devour them. The one with the bone is a jackal. The two large bird...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 Item

2. Photo 262/3(1-68)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 262/3(1-68)
Title:
Lantern slides of famine scenes. Photographer: Sheffield, Joseph Robert
Scope & Content:
A collection of 68 lantern slides, the majority hand-coloured, of famine scenes: emaciated victims, dead bodies, famine relief camps and work, distribution of food, etc. The precise date and location of the famine here depicted has not been identified. A number of the original negatives from whi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

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