Lambadi women by a stone-capped tomb (or dolmen)
These Lambadi women and girls are standing by a dolmen, one among many in a field somewhere in the Gulbarga District, Karnataka. From other photos in this series, it seems that they are collecting something (possibly cow dung) in their baskets, which they carry back home on their heads. This dolmen...
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Lambadi women by a stone-capped tomb (or dolmen) [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1939.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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| Summary: |
These Lambadi women and girls are standing by a dolmen, one among many in a field somewhere in the Gulbarga District, Karnataka. From other photos in this series, it seems that they are collecting something (possibly cow dung) in their baskets, which they carry back home on their heads. This dolmen is an example of the megalithic culture that Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf searched for and studied throughout his long career. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1939.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
| Access: |
© 1939, 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 -- Karnataka -- Gulbarga District. |