IDNO

N.129695.HNL

Description

"A Sample of Pearl Oysters taken by the Ceylon Govt. Divers before the Fishery of 1905" [Hornell's annotation]

Two men opening bags of oysters on a ship while a man stands off to the side. [FC 13/01/2016]

Place

S Asia; Sri Lanka [Ceylon]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

?Hornell, James

Collector / Expedition

Hornell, James

Date

pre 1905

Collection Name

Hornell Collection

Source

Hornell, Charlotte (Mrs)

Format

Glass Negative Halfplate

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/.