Sari weaving, Western India. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man weaving with loom arranged on the verandah of a house. Photograph unsigned, but this is probably one of the series of views showing the processes of the manufacture of cotton fabrics shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. See J. Forbes Watson, Vienna Unive...
Bombay potters at work. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two potters at work at their wheels, surrounded by finished work. Probably an exhibition print, unsigned but possibly by Shivashanker Narayen.
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Merchants seated among wicker baskets of grain in front of their shop. Print probably shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873.
Domestic servants, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Posed studio group showing four domestic servants posed in the act of performing various tasks (cleaning shoes, washing plates, pouring water, etc). Photographer's name on mount. From the series of 'Photographs illustrating various native classes, occupations, ...
Dubgurs at work, Surat. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four men seated on a verandah, apparently making pots. 'Dubgur - a caste in the scale of Dheras, in Guzerat. They are also called Kalpa, or skinners.' (Glossary of Indian terms for the use of the various departments of the Government of the East India ...
Kitmutgar (Muslim servant), Calcutta. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'The Anglo-Indian use is peculiar to the Bengal Presidency, where the word is habitually applied to a Musulman servants, whose duties are connected with serving meals and waiting at table, under the Khansaman if there is one' (Hob...