Note
No date; likely late 1890s#226 in a series; caption: "Hindu god."Digitizing agency: University of Missouri—Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Description
Two unidentified Sri Lankan men are in front of a roof supported by poles with two large statues of iconography (Hindu God Murugan and peacock) that each stand on its own pallet in Sri Lanka [then Ceylon]. One man sits on the pallet that the a statue of God Murugan stands upon. One man stands between the two pallets and places his hand on the neck of God Murugan's peacock. A cobra snake rises up below the peacock. Printed in white below the seated man, "Hindu God. No. 226." Another roof supported by poles is on the upper right-hand side of the photograph.
Date Issued
1894 to 1900
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 28 cm
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Rights
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
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Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections