The Cleveland Museum of Art
Veddahs of Ceylon
Description
The Veddahs or Veddas are an indigenous minority in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) that may have been the island’s earliest inhabitants. These men are dressed in typical scant Vedda male garb for the 19th century—loincloths tied with a rope at the waist.
Provenance
Bruno Tartarin, Photovintagefrance, Lorraine, France; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
21.3 × 28.1 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2018.222
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Scowen & Co. (British, active Ceylon, 1876–1895)
Photography • India, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery