1929 Photogravure Galle Sri Lanka Ceylon Devil Dance Trap Ceremony Ritual Thovil NAF2 22 caliber hammerless repeating rifles

22 caliber hammerless repeating rifles that were made and sold by the Savage Arms Corporation of Utica

This is an original 1932 black and white print ad for the A

This is an original 1869 black and white in-text wood engraving that depicts a wall decoration in a Chinese Buddhist temple

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1929 Photogravure Galle Sri Lanka Ceylon Devil Dance Trap Ceremony Ritual Thovil NAF2 22 caliber hammerless repeating riflesThis is an original 1929 photogravure of a devil trap in Galle, Sri Lanka. Galle is situated on the coast of the Indian Ocean. The trap is used in preparation of the devil dance performed when a villager is sick or diseased. It is thought that there are unseen hands at work, and a "thovil" or devil dance, is needed to combat the demon. The photographer of this image is Dr. Martin Hrlimann of Berlin, Germany. His photographs were largely composed of