IDNO

N.129675.HNL

Description

"Two Muhammadan Pearl Valuers at work on a Govt. sample taken before a Pearl Fishery. Ceylon. 1905." [Hornell's annotation]

Two men sit and work to dissect oyster pearls, a government sample. [FC 25/11/2015]

Place

S Asia; Sri Lanka; Gulf of Mannar; mannar District; Marichchukkaddi [Ceylon; Marichchikadde]

Cultural Affliation

Muslim

Named Person

Photographer

Hornell, James

Collector / Expedition

Hornell, James

Date

1905

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/.