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Title
Heiliger Bettler, Madras
Holy mendicant, Madras
Date Created and/or Issued
not after 1912
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: "Hindu Heiliger mit langen Nägeln." (C-30-0,2). - J.F. Straub ist Bildlieferant. (C-30-0,2). - Der Trägerkarton des Bildes ist stark verschmutzt, vermutlich durch häufiges Anfassen. (BFN 05.1998).
Note translation: "Hindu holy man with long finger-nails." (C-30-0,2). - Handed over to the collection by J.F. Straub. (C-30-0,2). - The mount is very dirty, probably because it has been much handled. (BFN 05.1998).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
15.1 x 10.1 cm.
Identifier
impa-m23113 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-2568
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m23113
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-2568.jpg
Subject
Beard
Hinduism
Mendicant m
Portrait m
Religious specialist m
Fingernail
Place
Madras
not after 1912
Source
C-30.62.071 [Reference number]
Relation
India. Religion. General. 12 a. Temple, sacred pools, offertory boxes, wagons for deities and processions, festivals; b. Temple officials, musicians and dancers, c. Images, d. rischis e. holy persons f. Brahmins, g. funeral customs, h. Ceremonies
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17352
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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