1. Mss Eur F191/332(1390)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F191/332(1390)
- 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. The great devil dancer, one of the best things we ever saw...
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the great devil dancer, one of the best things we [Bakes] ever saw. On this picture, he is going into trance, brandishing his sword and swinging his bell.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- Jun 1938
- Extent:
- 1 item