Two Sri Lankan tree climbers in the canopy.

Date:
[between 1900 and 1999?]
Reference:
2046077i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Credit

Two Sri Lankan tree climbers in the canopy. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced Septmber 2023: Two Ceylonese tree climbers in the canopy. Process print, 19--.

Description

Photograph of two men holding on to two bamboo trunks wearing patterned turbans and loin cloths.

Publication/Creation

Ceylon : Plâté & Co., [between 1900 and 1999?]

Physical description

1 print : process print ; 13.7 x 8.6 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Tree climbers, Ceylon Bears number: 86

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "From a gay collector's point of view, this image falls into the category of 'ethnic erotica', in a time when images of nudity were rare."

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2046077i

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  • Unlabelled photograph album

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