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BALI -- "LEICHENVERBRENNUNG AUF BALI. Feierlicher Leichendienst bei der Verbrennung der Leiche ihrer Durchlaucht der Tante des Fürsten von Gianjar: Anak Agung Ngurah Agung (Kind des Heiligen Berges) vom 22.-28 August 1933". Batavia, 1934. 34 fine gelatin silver prints by W. Blanke (copyright stamps on v°). 155 x 102 up to 130 x 194 mm. In 4°-obl., batik over cardboard, threaded cord album.
Documenting all the stages of a Hindu cremation on Bali with its processions, the corpse towers, the bull, etc. Professional photographs, partly taken from a high position. All photographs with accompanying texts in German in a legible hand, neatly written in white ink. On the v° of the title has been written in white ink: "34 Vergrösserte Originalaufnahmen von Willy Blanke. Batavia 1934". - Blanke not in Toekang Potret.€ 1000
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