421. Mss Eur F191/332(1440)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F191/332(1440)
- Title:
- From Adyar; 12 numbered photographs: A vina-player, who played beautifully. She was an emancipated devadasi, a distant relation of a young man from Coimbatore called Laskmana. He belonged to a community from which the devadasis used to come. At first he tried to eradicate the whole profession, but at a later age he tried to keep the art alive and combat the abuses. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a vina-player, who played beautifully. She was an emancipated devadasi, a distant relation of a young man from Coimbatore called Laskmana. He belonged to a community from which the devadasis used to come. At first he tried to eradicate the whole professio...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- Jul 1938
- Extent:
- 1 item