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Title
People torturing themselves
Selbst Peiniger
Date Created and/or Issued
not after 1883
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
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
info@bmarchives.org
mission21
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Description
Note: Signatur: "J. Johnston." - Publiziert unter dem Titel: "Selbstpeinigungen der Kali-Anbeter in Bengalen." (Bilder-Tafeln zur Länder- und Völker-Kunde mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der evangelischen Missionsarbeit. Herausgegeben von dem Calwer Verlagsverein. Calw & Stuttgart. 1883: Tf. 30, 7).
Note translation: Signature: "J. Johnston." - Published as "Self-torture of a group of Kali worshippers in Bengal. " (Bilder-Tafeln zur Länder- und Völker-Kunde mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der evangelischen Missionsarbeit. Herausgegeben von dem Calwer Verlagsverein. Calw & Stuttgart. 1883: Tf. 30, 7).
Type
image
Format
print, wood engraving or line block (HD)
8.7 x 13.7 cm.
Identifier
impa-m33742 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-9556
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m33742
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-9556.jpg
Subject
Durga (deity)
Adornment
Audience
Ceremonial scene
Drum
Drummer m
Drumstick
Fan
Hairstyle
Men's wear
Religious specialist m
Self-castigation
Snake
Place
West Bengal
not after 1883
Source
C-30.62.075 [Same image reference number]
QC-30.001.0489 [Reference number]

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