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Bandian Chiefs, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Albumen print
Bandian Chiefs, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Albumen print
Object Number 2004.24.31755
Display Title Bandian Chiefs, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Albumen print
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Social and Political Figure
Department Photographic
Date 1870-1880
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Kandh
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Sri Lanka / Central / Kandy / Kandy
Additional Geographic Terms Ceylon
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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