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Object Number
2004.29.21494
Display Title
Tamil Brahmin with body paint, standing against pillar
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Ceylon / [verso] A Brahamean / Tamil Brahman / Agassiz / M.C.Z."
Department
Photographic
Date
ca. 1880
Culture
- Tamil?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Sri Lanka
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 27.9401 × 20.955 cm (11 × 8 1/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.21468 | Tamil woman leaning against a tree |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.29.21469 | Tamil woman and child |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.29.21470 | Tamil women picking tea |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 36-90-60/16293.1.8 | Tamil woman and children |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.24.32149 | A Tamil woman |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.29.21559 | Buddhist Temple |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.29.21494.1 | Studio portrait of a Fakir |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.29.21502 | Road scene of people and cow drawn carriage |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.29.21504 | Road scene of people and houses |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.29.21505 | Street scene, houses, sidewalks and people |
Sri Lanka
| ||
| 2004.29.21582 | Group of Kandyan chiefs on stairs |
Kandy
| ||
| 2004.29.21577 | Kandyan ladies |
Kandy
|