1. Photo 1424/1(20)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1424/1(20)
- Title:
- Lepers. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
- Scope & Content:
- View of a group of lepers on the banks of a river. A copy of a photograph probably taken at Khokana near Kathmandu. Khokana was established in 1857 for a member of the ruling Rana dynasty who had contracted the disease. The colony is still home to those suffering from leprosy (Hansen's disease).
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1888-1892
- Extent:
- 1 item