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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 972

121. Photo 972, 3(114)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(114)
Title:
Muhawuts. Mahomedan tribe. Shajehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two men and a woman. One of the men is having his ear cleaned by the other. 'This class is found all over the northern provinces. Their chief occupation is ear-cleaning and cupping...' Subjects = ethnic groups; Muhawuts; printed books; Watson and ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

122. Photo 972, 3(115)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(115)
Title:
Khunjurs. Hindoo peasants. Shajehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two couples posed in front of a small tree (same location as print 113). 'The Khunjurs inhabit the forest in the north-west of Shahjehanpore. Their chief occupation is to collect and sell forest produce, wild honey and jungle fruits. They manufacture grass fans...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

123. Photo 972, 3(116)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(116)
Title:
Aruks. Hindoos of low caste. Shahjehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two men and two women, posed in front of foliage. 'The Aruks inhabit the northern part of Shahjehanpore, and are chiefly employed as village watchmen. They sing and dance in the marriage processions of the lower Hindoos. When not employed as watchme...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

124. Photo 972, 3(117)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(117)
Title:
Tharoos. (Low caste Hindoos: probably aboriginal.) Shahjehanpore. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of a man and a woman. Oval image. 'Tharoo is the name of a tribe found chiefly in Nipal and in the Tirai of Rohilcund...In our own territory, they inhabit the country along the base of the sub-Himalayan mountains between the Ganges and the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

125. Photo 972, 3(118)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(118)
Title:
Kazi. Mahomedan judge. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of man seated cross-legged on a carpet, with a book open on his lap. 'The photograph represents a respectable individual of the Kazi class, who has strong Mahomedan features of the Arab type. He wears a Cashmere shawl, twisted round his hea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

126. Photo 972, 3(119)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(119)
Title:
Rajpoot. Hindoo. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'The subject of Plate 119 appears to be a substantial farmer, or, perhaps, a banker, by the thin gold chain about his neck. He carries his sword as the invariable appendage of a Rajpoot gentleman, which he never discontinues in pu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

127. Photo 972, 3(120)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(120)
Title:
Rajpoot. Hindoo. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'No. 120 is evidently a person of higher rank, and is most probably a zemindar or landholder. His tunic is richly embroidered on the shoulders and breast; he wears an embroidered sword-belt, gold upon velvet; his turban is a shawl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

128. Photo 972, 3(121)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(121)
Title:
Pathan. Mahomedan of Afghan descent. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait. Oval image. Subjects = ethnic groups; Pathans; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 3, 1868) Location = Bareilly; India; Uttar Pradesh
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

129. Photo 972, 3(122)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(122)
Title:
Kisan. Hindoo. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. Some offsetting of letterpress onto print surface. 'This photograph represents a man of the Kisan caste. They are Hindoos of low rank in the social scale, and devote themselves mainly to agriculture, rarely following any other pro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

130. Photo 972, 3(123)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 972, 3(123)
Title:
Fakir. Hindoo: disciple of Nanuk. Bareilly. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. Subjects = ascetics; ethnic groups; printed books; Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (8 vols, 1868-75); Watson and Kaye, 'People of India' (vol 3, 1868) Location = Bareilly; India; Uttar Pradesh
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item