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241. Photo 188/4(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(26)
Title:
[Making the South Andaman arrow]. A series of notches are cut with a Cyrena shell round the end of the arrow shaft, in order that fingers holding it may not slip. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close-up view.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

242. Photo 188/4(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(27)
Title:
[Making the South Andaman arrow]. The nick in which the bow string goes is then cut at the same end as the shaft. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close-up view.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

243. Photo 188/4(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/4(32)
Title:
[Making arrows, South Andamans.] They have one end notched to prevent the fingers from slipping when holding them, and a nick is cut for the bow string at the same end. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Close-up of hand holding arrow head. Caption continues: 'The shaft is then whipped with twine just above this nick, to prevent it from splitting.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

244. Photo 188/5(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(1)
Title:
Chókio. Bow of the North Andaman tribes. The photograph shows the lower ends of these bows when unstrung, the backs of the bows being visible. This end is shorter and blunter than the upper end. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing the ends of three bows. Caption continues: '...and it should be noticed how the string is reversed, and is brought from the front to the back of the bow, the eyelet not being turned round.'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

245. Photo 188/5(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(5)
Title:
[Rope making in the Andaman Islands.] The workman then holds the log in this position, and raises the bark at one end, by inserting the Cyrena shell, which is then held in his mouth while he tears off the strips of bark with his hands. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Andaman Islander seated on beach, occupied as described. The letterpress goes on to describe the further preparation of the bark: crushing, separating and drying.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

246. Photo 188/5(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(6)
Title:
[Rope making in the Andaman Islands.] Three or four of the strips are taken, twisted loosely together, and another strip is wound carefully over them from right to left. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing Andaman Islander twisting strips together, seated on the ground, with twine held taut between the toes of the left foot.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

247. Photo 188/5(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(7)
Title:
[Rope making in the Andaman Islands.] String, such as that described in the previous photograph is not used by itself, and two such strings have to be twisted together into a rope. The picture shows how this is done. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing a seated Andamanese Islander at work, the two pieces of string wound round a stick held between the toes of both feet. The letterpress goes on to describe the procedure in detail.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

248. Photo 188/5(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(13)
Title:
[Hut building in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a 'chang-da' or hut of the second class.] The front and back of the hut are then connected by two stout sticks, parallel, projecting a foot in front of the hut and about 18 inches behind. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing main structural members of the hut in position. The photograph is a double exposure, with ghost images of Andamanese in position fixing these members in place.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

249. Photo 188/5(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(23)
Title:
[Hut making in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a temporary hut]. Rafters are then tied, from the front to the back of the hut. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Andaman Islanders posed beside structure of hut, with rafters in place.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

250. Photo 188/5(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 188/5(24)
Title:
[Hut making in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a temporary hut]. The bundles of leaves are then tied on to these rafters at intervals of about two inches. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography View of completed hut. Caption continues: 'Such a hut as this is quite sufficient in the dry season, or in the breaks in the rains. Notice the tripod for meat in one corner. (See next page).'
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890-1893
Extent:
1 item

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