A rare picture of a Jain woman worshipping at an altar. The mask over her mouth is to prevent her taking life by inhaling microbes and small insects Archives / Collections and Fonds

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A rare picture of a Jain woman worshipping at an altar. The mask over her mouth is to prevent her taking life by inhaling microbes and small insects

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Roloff Beny fonds

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A rare picture of a Jain woman worshipping at an altar. The mask over her mouth is to prevent her taking life by inhaling microbes and small insects
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A rare picture of a Jain woman worshipping at an altar. The mask over her mouth is to prevent her taking life by inhaling microbes and small insects

Date:

1963 or 1968

Reference:

R4724-1431-9-E, Box number: TCS 01309

Item no. (creator):

plate 112 page 186

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3619519

Date(s):

1963 or 1968

Place:

India,

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 photograph ; 2 1/4 sq. in.
Transp Film col - tri pack (e.g. Kodachrome, Ektachrome, etc.)

Language of material:

English

Additional name(s):

Photographer: Beny, Roloff, 1924-1984

Additional information:

General note:

This item is a colour transparency
Colour transparency available / Transparent couleur disponible

Series added entry:

India

Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

1986-009 NPC

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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation 90 Open]
Nil

Colour transparency [1986-009 NPC] PA-199897

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [BENY, ROLOFF 1986-009]

[Consultation 90 Open]

TCS 01309 Item no. assigned by LAC INDIA 0011-10

[Consultation 90 Open]

Terms of use:

Credit: Roloff Beny/Library and Archives Canada/PA-199897
Restrictions on use: Nil
Copyright: Copyright assigned to Library and Archives Canada by copyright owner the Estate of Roloff Beny.

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