Group of Sinhalese in front of a tree

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Object Number 2004.29.21467

Display Title Group of Sinhalese in front of a tree

Descriptions

Object Description Written on board: "Ceylon / Kandy / Kandyan Sinhalese / (verso) Kanydan Sinhalese / Kandy- Ceylon."; stamped on board (verso): "Agassiz / M. C. Z."

Department Photographic

Date 1855-1920

Culture

Sri Lankan

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Asia / Sri Lanka
Asia / Sri Lanka / Central / Kandy / Kandy

Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard

Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 27.3051 cm (8 × 10 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Donor Donated by Museum of Comparative Zoology

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2004.29.21579	Studio portrait of Kandyan chief		Kandy
2004.29.21577	Kandyan ladies		Kandy
2004.29.21578	Head man of Kandy		Kandy
2004.29.21505	Street scene, houses, sidewalks and people		Sri Lanka
2004.29.21468	Tamil woman leaning against a tree		Sri Lanka
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