Boy in a Hindu idol shop, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920

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Description

Title
Boy in a Hindu idol shop, Vārānasi , India, ca. 1920
Published / Created
between 1915 and 1925
Description
"A 'god shop' where idols of Hindu gods are made and sold to the public." A boy sits next to rows of idols and holds one idol with wings in his lap. This photograph is from an album prepared by W. K. Norton of The Pilgrims Mission, Benares [Vārānasi].
Extent
photographic prints, 8.8 x 12.2 cm

Collection Information

Repository
Yale Divinity Library
Call Number
RG 30
Collection / Other Creator
Unknown
Container / Volume
Box 449 | Folder 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
photographs (AAT)
Resource Type
Prints & Photographs
Subject (Geographic)
Uttar Pradesh--India
Subject (Topic)
Indigenous populations; Religious art

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
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Identifiers

Object ID (OID)
16713784

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