IDNO

LS.100446.WHR

Description

On Catalogue Card: "India, S. Toda. 120.50
The village of Umgas. In the centre 2 stones nadrkkars which serve as irnortkars (stones used in the ceremnonies in which offeringfs are made p. 439) and also mark out the path by which women must go (to the right) on their way to the huts. Behind stones is the poh, sacred dairy, of this village. On its right are the dwelling-huts
Rivers, fig. 72, p. 673"

Place

S Asia; India; South India; Nilgiri Hills; Village Umgas

Cultural Affliation

Toda

Named Person

?Perpa

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Rivers, William Halse Rivers

Date

1902

Collection Name

Rivers CollectionTeaching Slide Collection

Source

Rivers, William Halse Rivers

Format

Lantern Slide Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

It is not certain whether these lantern slides were part of Rivers bequest, or were already a part of the Museum’s teaching collection before Rivers died.

This photograph may have been taken by Rivers.

This record was updated during research supported by Getty Grant Program One.