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Chief of Kandy and his family in Sri Lanka

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A Kandian chief and family are wearing traditional clothing and jewelry as they sit or stand in a room in Kandy, Sri Lanka [then Ceylon]. He is the only male in the family. They all look somberly at the camera. Embossed on the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph, "Apothecaries Co Ltd, Photographers, Colombo, Ceylon." Printed in white ink on the bottom left-hand corner, "Kandian Chief and Family No 246." Printed in white ink on the bottom right-hand corner, "C. A. Co. Ltd."
Date (Unspecified)
1905-02-12
Publisher
Apothecaries Co. Ltd. (Colombo, Ceylon)
Subjects
Chiefdoms
Sri Lankans
Men
Women
Girls
Families
Jewelry
Notes
1870
#246 in a series; caption: "Kandian chief and family." See also P74.
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri—Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 28 x 21 cm
Member of
Jacob L. Loose Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_loose_photo-076.tif
Genres
Albumen prints
Black & white photographs
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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