1. Mss Eur F191/332(1388)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F191/332(1388)
- Title:
- From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of dancers in the horse-masks. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I [Bake] seldom saw a more realistic horse than these hobby-horse once it began to gallop. He thinks the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the h...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- Jun 1938
- Extent:
- 1 item