Tower of Silence at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

attributed to Bourne & Shepherd, 1863 - 1890

Dakhma (of Dachma) op Malabar Hill in Bombay (Mumbai). Op het bouwwerk gieren die de neergelegde lijken eten.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2015-43
  • Dimensionsheight 225 mm x width 278 mm
  • Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Tower of Silence at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2015-43

  • Description

    Dakhma (of Dachma) op Malabar Hill in Bombay (Mumbai). Op het bouwwerk gieren die de neergelegde lijken eten.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • title: ‘TOWERS OF SILENCE - BOMBAY’
    • inscription: ‘P.5 37, 2,5/ 2618/ 48/ 4’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: attributed to Bourne & Shepherd, Mumbai

  • Dating

    1863 - 1890

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    albuminedruk

  • Dimensions

    height 225 mm x width 278 mm

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  • Subject

  • Place

Acquisition and rights

Documentation

  • Art and the Early Photographic Album, Stephen Bann

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