Drawing of Gaddis and goat flocks , 1862
Item
Identifier: Coll-1619/4
Scope and Contents
Drawing of Gaddis, an ethno-linguistic, semi-pastoral tribe group found mainly in states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, India. The drawing also shows goat flocks and Europeans huntng a tiger in the background. The proportions and perspective are extraordinary, but the dress and habits of the Gaddis are portrayed to the life: one can notice the dull-grey flannel coats, inside which little lambs and kids are stowed to keep them warm, the flint and steel, the knife, and the women carrying heavy loads.
1862 watermark. Doubtless from Northwest Himalaya or Kashmir.
Dates
- Creation: 1862
Creator
- From the Fonds: Cleghorn, Hugh Francis Clarke (physician, botanist) (Person)
Full Extent
1 leaf
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Bibliography
Baden-Powell, B. H. Handbook of the Economic Products of the Punjab (Lahore: 1868-72), Vol. II, p. 351.
Repository Details
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk