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11. Photo 188/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/3
Title:
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders, Vol. III. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Maroon half-leather bound volume measuring 405 x 34 6mm containing 27 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:
27 items

12. Photo 188/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4
Title:
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders, Vol. IV. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Maroon half-leather bound volume measuring 405 x 340 mm, containing 35 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:
35 items

13. Photo 188/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5
Title:
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders, Vol. V. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Maroon half-leather bound volume measuring 405 x 35 0mm containing 28 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:
1890s
Extent:
28 items

14. Photo 188/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/6
Title:
Portman Collection: Andamanese Islanders, Vol. VI. Photographer(s): Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Maroon half-leather bound volume measuring 405 x 357 mm containing 32 paltinum 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:
1890s
Extent:
32 items

15. Photo 188/6(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/6(3)
Title:
Andamanese eating pig. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Head and shoulders profile view of a man, his face decorated with a curving line of diamond patterns, eating pig. Caption continues: 'When eating flesh, a large piece is cut off the joint, and pushed by the eater into his mouth. He then cuts off with a tortoise...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

16. 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

17. Photo 188/5(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(26)
Title:
View of an Andamanese village. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view looking towards a large hut with a curved (segmental) roof, unlike the other huts described in this album. This dwelling has an upper platform on which are placed the owner's possessions, wrapped up in bundles. The open space in front of the hut is...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

18. Photo 188/3(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/3(1)
Title:
Pig arrows 'Éla-Da' [Andaman Islands]. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photograph of four arrow heads of various types, two with the heads detached from the shafts. Letterpress caption gives further details on use.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

19. Photo 188/4(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(28)
Title:
The Pig Arrow or 'Éla-da'. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Andaman Islander carrying a bundle of branches for making arrows. The caption continues: 'The pig arrow is a more complicated and important weapon. Thin suckers, or branches, are cut from certain trees, and it is necessary that they should be fairly straight wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

20. Photo 188/10(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/10(2)
Title:
[Anthropometric photographs of Andaman Islanders.] Balia. Profile view of the same man. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1893
Extent:
1 item

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