Photographic Print Group of people with bows, arrows and spears, Andaman Islands
A black and white photograph, slightly sepia in colour. The photograph shows a group of five men, all are holding bows, arrows and spears and two containers can be seen on the ground below them.
The photograph was taken by Edward Horace Man, who worked on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 1869 until 1901, during the British colonisation of these islands. After a working life spent on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Edward Horace Man retired to Brighton in 1901. In 1929 he died and was buried at All Saints Church in Patcham where a headstone bears his name.
Group of people with bows, arrows and spears, Andaman Islands
Creator (of Artwork / Object):
Edward Horace Man
Date Created (of Object / Artwork):
Late 19th Century; Early 20th Century
Description (Object or Artwork):
This photograph shows a group of men holding bows, arrows and weapons. It was taken in the Andaman Islands, which are situated in the Bay of Bengal, South Asia. The photograph was taken by Edward Horace Man, who worked on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 1869 until 1901, during the British colonisation of these islands. Man used photography to study and 'classify' the people he encountered and the style of his images reflects anthropological methods popular at the time. Many of his photographs show a posed scene, often presenting an artificial and unrepresentative vision of life on the islands. This photograph, for example, was taken to demonstrate weapons used by the Andamanese. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery has a number of Man's photographs within the World Art collection.
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