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Unidentified Photographer — Krishna's Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram

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Krishna's Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram

1900

An early example of travel photography documents one of India's most famous geological formations, showcasing the medium's role in bringing distant wonders to Western audiences.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, toned, on collodion printing-out paper

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Unidentified Photographer, Krishna's Butter Ball, Mahabalipuram, 1900

An early example of travel photography documents one of India's most famous geological formations, showcasing the medium's role in bringing distant wonders to Western audiences.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, toned, on collodion printing-out paper
Year
1900
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Monument, Serene, Documentary, Indian, Early Photography, Landscape, Gelatin Silver Print, Historical, Architecture, Sepia Tones

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