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A sick man is portered from his village to the hospital in Khadbhari, over two days' walk away.
Object Number 2015.2.26.4
Display Title A sick man is portered from his village to the hospital in Khadbhari, over two days' walk away.
Descriptions
Object Description A sick man is portered from his village to the hospital in Khadbhari, over two days' walk away. Arun Khola, Sankhuwasabha district, 1987. p. 191, Caption p. 190
Department Photographic
Date 1987
Artist Kevin Bubriski (1978)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Nepal
Materials Digital
Quantity 1
Credit Line Robert Gardner Visiting Artist Fellow
Provenance
Seller Kevin Bubriski (1/7/2015)

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