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Bachan Kharbanda in shop acting as snake charmer
Unknown, 1965, Photograph
Bachan Kharbanda in shop acting as snake charmer
Bachan Kharbanda in shop acting as snake charmer
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Item no
21937
Title
Bachan Kharbanda in Eastern Crafts shop acting as a snake charmer
Description
A photograph taken inside Eastern Crafts shop in the Canongate area of Edinburgh. A woman wearing a blue sari stands between another man and woman who are crouching down. The man is holding a pipe to his mouth and pretending to be a snake charmer. They are surrounded by ornaments for sale, including plates, vases and a standard lamp.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1965
Size
17.8 x 12.6 cm
Type
Photograph
This item was digitised as part of the Whose Town? project, an educational resource for schools. Unique archival material was gathered together to create a snapshot of a person's life at a particular point in Edinburgh's history.
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Whose Town? Bachan Kharbanda
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