India temples photographs (mounted)

Various b/w photographs, some from original Horniman exhibits. Attributed by the Horniman library catalgoue to James Hornell; 1: Cochin fish traps used in backwaters by James Hornell 1923; 2: shrine with stone celts, India (celt in Polytheism case); 3: recto - Two canoes like that shown: joined together for fishing for mullet, etc. Cochin, South India; verso - Boats in pair for fishing, chiefly for mullet, Cochin, S India; 4: 'the shrine was errected in the Indian Institute before 1939 war broke out and has been there ever since'; 5: Temple window, Nandi (near Bangalore); 6:Indian women spinning cotton thread from cotton balls recently gathered in their husbands' fields of the Khunbi [Kunbi] caste village at Khunni Berar [Maharashtra] C[entral] P[rovinces] India, photo taken by Fred Mynett'; 7: This is a good and true photo of the native and his wife at the native plough. In the wife['s] hand is what we call jopatty [chapatty] & also vessel of drink of some kind, also notice the large ring through her nose. They are very fond [of] jewellery. photo taken by Fred Mynett; 8: basket maker 55; 9: unidentified crowd at festival (MA17) 1267; 10: statue of Pukhtal gurpha, Zanskar MA10 1390; 11: statue of Moni gurpha MA10 1382; 12: recto - Native Craft, Bombay, verso - Native Craft, Buck Bay, Bombay 1895; 13: Weighing Tea Baskets; 14: unidentified woman holding woven bag and basket; 15: Paharis women, India; 16: Gond (?) children making a fire

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