Seventy two specimens of castes in India : "All people, nations and languages shall serve Him. ... presented to the Revd. William Twining as a token of obligation by his ... friend Daniel Poor ...

Published/Created:

Madura, Southern India
1837 February 2

Physical Description:

1 album
color illustration
21 cm.

Notes:

Manuscript title, occupying two leaves, "written by T. Vardapillay, writing master in the two English schools established by the American missionaries in Madura City".
The name "Daniel Poor" is in a different hand, presumably that of the donor himself.
All versos blank.

Abstract:

The paintings are on mica, and under each is a manuscript caption.

Topics:

Caste --India
Ethnic costume --India

Topics:

Poor, Daniel
Twining, William, Rev.
Vardapillay, T

Language:

English

Genre:

Albums
Authors' inscriptions
Autographs
Hand coloring
Illustrations
Manuscripts
Paintings
Prints (Visual works)

Format:

Mixed Material

Content Type:

Books, Journals & Pamphlets

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Public

Call Number:

Nkp24 837p

Orbis Record:

1194422

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

1144780

Extent of digitization:

Partial work digitized.

OID:

2039774

PID:

digcoll:3498138