1. 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