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Title: Der Tigerbhûte v. Puttur dem geopfert wird zur Abwehr der Tigerplage
The tiger-bhutan from Puttur. Sacrifices are offered to this figure to protect people from a plague of tigers
Creator: Ritter, Theodor Samuel (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1928-02-01/1929-12-03
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: Cf. Bericht "Götzendienst und Geisterdienst" von Frau Ritter-Hoch in HB 1930, Nr. 6:92ff.
Note translation: Cf. the report "Götzendienst und Geisterdienst" [Worshipping idols and spirits]" by Mrs Ritter-Hoch in HB 1930 Nr. 6:92ff.
Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Type: image
Format: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
6.0 x 8.3 cm.
Identifier: impa-m23970 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-2667
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m23970
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-2667.jpg
Subject: Chariot
Deity, representation of
Hinduism
Man
Means of protection
Sacral object
Tiger, representation of
Wheel
Woman
Adivasi religions
Time Period: 1928-02-01/1929-12-03
Place: Puttur
Source: C-30.84.061 [Reference number]
Relation: Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
India. III. B. Religion. 1. Ceremonies, vehicles for the deities, festivals for the deities, festival pilgrims. 2. Sanyasi, fakirs, diviners, snake-charmers, brahmins, bhutan-dancers etc., 3. Badaga funerals, Badaga and Toda temples, 4. Islam, Judaism
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17049
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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