Koya blacksmith and his bellows
This Koya blacksmith is demonstrating the use of the double bellows. When the two bellows are stepped on, they force air through two pipes and then underground to where the blacksmith himself is working. Normally, another man would work the bellows, while this man, the blacksmith, shaped the hot met...
| Full title: |
Koya blacksmith and his bellows [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1940.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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| Summary: |
This Koya blacksmith is demonstrating the use of the double bellows. When the two bellows are stepped on, they force air through two pipes and then underground to where the blacksmith himself is working. Normally, another man would work the bellows, while this man, the blacksmith, shaped the hot metal. Koya blacksmiths often worked for Reddis. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1940.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
| Access: |
© 1940, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Telangana -- Warangal District. |