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11. Mss Eur F222/16(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(22)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Skewer right through neck. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close view of man with skewer through neck (similar to print 21, but a different man). Whole-plate glass copy negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 203x286mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religiou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F222/16(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(8)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad. Skewer inserted] Through both cheeks. No bleeding. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man seated in courtyard with skewer inserted. Original ¼-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 252x312mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islamic); rites and custom...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
9 Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item

13. Mss Eur F222/16(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(10)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Skewers through each cheek from inside the mouth. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography The man seen in print 9, now with skewers piercing each cheek. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 255x311mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islam...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 Apr 1927
Extent:
1 item

14. Mss Eur F222/16(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(11)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Pressing skewer into skin of abdomen. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Sect member photographed in the act of pressing skewer into side of abdomen. A slightly indistinct image. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 225x204mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; rel...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
9 Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item

15. Mss Eur F222/16(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(12)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad. Skewer inserted] Through the skin of the abdominal wall. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photograph taken a few moments after print 11, the man with left arm held aloft to display skewer inserted in abdomen. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. There is also a further glass negative, for which no print has been traced, taken wit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
9 Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item

16. Mss Eur F222/16(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(18)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Left side of neck, before performance. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Similar to print 17, but left profile. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia toned bromide print, 255x307mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islamic); rites and customs; ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Jul 1927
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F222/16(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(23)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Hammering another skewer into his head. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Another view of the man seen in print 22, here photographed in the act of hammering a skewer into the top of his skull. The original skewer piercing his cheeks is still in placed, the longer protruding end supported by the two men standing in the background. O...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1925
Extent:
1 item

18. Mss Eur F222/16(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(24)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad.] Skewer through neck and into head. Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Another view of the man seen seen in prints 22-23, posed with skewers in neck and head. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. There are also two further similar negatives, for there appears to be no print exisiting. [Sepia-toned bromide prin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1925
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F222/16(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(30)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad. Young fakeer in the act of extruding eyeball.] Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Side view, showing young man with eye gouge inserted to lever out right eyeball. Original whole-plate glass negative at Mss Eur F222/47. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 242x311mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Jul 1927
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F222/16(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F222/16(31)
Title:
[Rafai fakirs, Hyderabad. Young fakeer in the act of extruding eyeball.] Photographer: Hunt, Edmund Henderson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Almost identical to print 30. Ink stain on print surface. [Sepia-toned bromide print, 255x305mm]. Subjects = Hunt Collection; Rafai Fakirs; religion; religion (Islam); religious observances (Islamic); rites and customs; self-mutilation Location = Andhra Pr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 item

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