Note
No date; likely late 1890scaption: "Sinhalese devil dancers."Digitizing agency: University of Missouri—Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Description
Four dancers in costume pose in the street with a wall behind them in Sri Lanka [then Ceylon]. A drummer sits on the path in profile on the right side of the photograph, with a gata bera drum lying across his lap which he holds between his hands. Printed in white ink in the bottom left-hand corner, "Scowen & Co. Ceylon." Printed in white ink in the bottom left-hand quadrant, "Sinhalese Devil Dancers."
Date Issued
1894 to 1900
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 27 cm
Member of
Publisher
Charles T. Scowen and Company (Ceylon)
Subject (Topical)
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.
To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.
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Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections