IDNO

N.129666.HNL

Description

"Bisection of pearl oysters
Ceylon." [Hornell's annotation]

Bisection view of two peal oysters in a tank of water with their inner bodies plastered against the glass. [FC 25/11/2015]

Place

S Asia; Sri Lanka [Ceylon]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Hornell, James

Collector / Expedition

Hornell, James

Date

?1903

Collection Name

Hornell Collection

Source

Hornell, Charlotte (Mrs)

Format

Lantern Slide Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.129670.HNL - N.129702.HNL were found unaccessioned in Drawer C.44.21 of the Photo Store, in a cardboard box, now numbered C718/.

Publication: Image published in Fernando, Tamara, 2026. 'Shallow Blue Empire: A History of Pearl Diving in the Indian Ocean 1850-1930' (Harvard University Press). [JD 19/11/2025]