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Photograph

1891 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An eastern perspective of the burning ghats in Varnasi, situated on the banks of the river Ganges where the bodies are released after being cremated.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Black and white photograph
Brief description
Photograph from the Gordon Gift Album, Vol 5, of Burning Ghats at Benares, India, 1891.
Physical description
An eastern perspective of the burning ghats in Varnasi, situated on the banks of the river Ganges where the bodies are released after being cremated.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.3cm
  • Width: 23.1cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.1264-1908

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Record createdJune 14, 2003
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