India 1959 Reel 18 of 31
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:59
| Film ID | F16-0167 |
| Film Description | Reel 18 of 31 Unedited travelogue Tanjore Trichinopoly Madurai Kumbakonam ShotlistReel 18 of 31Cat. Reel 167. 1959: Reel 18: India. Tanjore, Thanjavur,Trichinopoly, Madurai, Kumbakonam. Metal work-high quality. Making musical instruments (stringed). Stone carving. Making artificial flower from pith wood (*see K's note). Elegant crewel work. Model of a temple with figurines. Pottery kiln. Men threshing grain. Making metal jar: cold slam process. Temples. Shoeing an ox. Lost wax casting process. Men on raft in river. Cigar factory: note use of toe in wrapping tobacco leaves. Temples. View of city from a tower. Temple: interior and exterior. Leather hide factory. Bow drill (underexposed). Children in narrow street. Skin bellows. Polishing-stones (underexposed). Grindstone for food. Weaving: long warp on sidewalk. Unedited travelogue Tanjore Trichinopoly Madurai Kumbakonam |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Lost wax bronze casting, Weaving, Ceramics, Tanjore, Thanjavor, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai |
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