IDNO

N.129668.HNL

Description

"A pearl oyster with shell repair
Pearl oyster
Shell repair" [Hornell's annotation]

View of a photo of a pearl oyster with shell repair on sand in a tank of water. [FC 25/11/2015]

Physical Condition: Emulsion is lifting off of 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/.