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Lepcha man

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Note from Prof. J.K. Bautze, Institute for South Asian Art History, FU Berlin: Samuel Bourne stages the Lepcha Man exactly like a king by placing the foot of the Lepcha Man higher, resting on a stone - similar to the throne bench of a Maharaja. - Exterior shot: Lepcha Man sits on rocky ground, next to him lies a woven carrying basket - what is he holding in his hand?

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Leptscha (Lepcha)
Object type
Photography
Dimensions
Height: 28 cm
Width: 22,5 cm
Height: 48,1 cm
Width: 31,6 cm
Material/Technique
on cardboard
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VIII C 1512

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    before 1888
    where
    India
    West Bengal
    Darjeeling (Darjiling, Dardschiling)
    who
    Samuel Bourne (1834-10-30 - 1912-04-24) - Photographers
    Leptscha (Lepcha)
  • Collecting
    who
    Riebeck, Emil - Collectors
    Königliches Kunstgewerbe-Museum Berlin - Former Possessors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South and Southeast Asia

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