This crude press, the power supplied by a yoke of bullocks, used by the ryot, or peasant, to crush oil-seeds. India (1923)

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INDIA SOUTHERN: This crude press, the power supplied by a yoke of bullocks, shows that despite several generations of British rule the ryot, or peasant, adheres to the methods of his forefathers for crushing oil-seeds. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Unsigned. Provenance: "Countries of the World". Type: Book illustration.

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Size: 4747px × 2830px
Location: India
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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