Category: The Black Star Collection
Photographer: LANKS, HERBERT CHARLES
Event Date: n.d.
Medium: gelatin silver print
Dimensions: approximately: 5 x 7 inches; 12.7 x 17.78 cm
Accession Number: BS.2005.293006

Inscriptions:
Captions: Verso: Costa RicaMaking rope from the fiber "cabuya " resembling sisal is done with the most primitive type of simple twisting device as shown. The loose bow manipulated by the boy imparts the twisting motion necessary.Markings:Verso: Costa RicaMaking rope from the fiber "cabuya " resembling sisal is done with the most primitive type of simple twisting device as shown. The loose bow manipulated by the boy imparts the twisting motion necessary.

Tagasauris Keywords: 4 people; 4 people; Agriculture; Central America; Child and adult; Child labor; Costa Rica; Day; Face; Farmer; Fique; Full-Length Portrait; Hat; Low angle View; Male; Male; Man; No Photostyle; Outdoors; Panoramic; Person; Sisal; Social issues; Standing; Trousers
Credit Line: The Image Centre, Black Star Collection.
Black Star Subject: INDUSTRY / SISAL
Retouching: N