IDNO

N.129691.HNL

Description

"Tondi Pearl Fishery. 1914. Calling buyers at the Oyster auction." [Hornell's annotation]

A group of men wait on the beach. One man is holding a drum. [FC 13/01/2016]

Place

S Asia; India; Tamil Nadu; Palk Strait; Ramanathapuram District; Thondi [Tondi]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Hornell, James

Collector / Expedition

Hornell, James

Date

1914

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/.