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Title
Seth’s House, Jhunihunun, India, ca.1901
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1901
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
For commercial reproduction please contact the National Library of Scotland by referring to http://www.nls.uk/copyright . For access to the originals please e-mail manuscripts@nls.uk
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW, Scotland, UK
The National Library of Scotland license the use of this content under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 UK: Scotland License.
manuscripts@nls.uk
Description
“A Seth’s House, Jhunjhanu [Jhunjhunu].” External view of large house with crowd in front. The house is covered with detailed mural paintings. Seth’s were merchants who travelled all over India to make their fortunes. They often built large houses or monuments with their fortune. The Shekhawati region, of which Jhunjhunu is a part, is known for its numerous highly detailed frescos which adorn the walls of temples and mansions. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
Type
image
Format
Photographic prints, 20.2 x 13.8 cm.
Identifier
impa-a-nls-75648680-1.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-79202
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-a-nls-75648680-1.jpg
Subject
Architecture (object genre)
Mansions
Merchants
Mural paintings
Time Period
circa 1901
Place
Asia
India
Jhunihunūn
Rājasthān
Source
Acc.7548/F/11 [Reference number]
NLS DOD ID: 75648678 [File]
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs from Scottish Missions, the National Library of Scotland
Photographs from the Rajputana mission, 1901
image/tiff

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