"Die Witwe opfert b. Götterbaum in Kali Ghat. "
Item Details
Title:
"Die Witwe opfert b. Götterbaum in Kali Ghat. "
Alternate title:
"A widow makes an offering by the holy tree in Kali Ghat."
Description
Names
Creator:
Segesser, Margrit (Ms)Name: Segesser, Margrit (Ms)
Date of Birth: 02.01.1877
Date of Death: 30.12.1968
Biography: Working for the Salvation Army (1899-1919). Her travels: India (1910-1915), South America (1921-1922), India (1932-1933), South America (1952-[no date of return given]). Author of mission publications. Her Uncle: Sägesser, Samuel (Mr). Reisemissionarin im Heimatdienst CH, Elsass, D, A.
Profession: missionary (Missionarin)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
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Date of Birth: 02.01.1877
Date of Death: 30.12.1968
Biography: Working for the Salvation Army (1899-1919). Her travels: India (1910-1915), South America (1921-1922), India (1932-1933), South America (1952-[no date of return given]). Author of mission publications. Her Uncle: Sägesser, Samuel (Mr). Reisemissionarin im Heimatdienst CH, Elsass, D, A.
Profession: missionary (Missionarin)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
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Dates
Date early:
01.01.1932
Date late:
31.12.1933
Proper date:
01.01.1932-31.12.1933
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Asia {continent}: India {modern state}: West Bengal {region}: Calcutta {place}People:
Subject
Keywords:
religion and philosophy (general), Hinduism, woman, portrait f, sacral tree, sacrifice, temple, widow Individuals:
Segesser, Margrit (Ms)Name: Segesser, Margrit (Ms)Date of Birth: 02.01.1877
Date of Death: 30.12.1968
Biography: Working for the Salvation Army (1899-1919). Her travels: India (1910-1915), South America (1921-1922), India (1932-1933), South America (1952-[no date of return given]). Author of mission publications. Her Uncle: Sägesser, Samuel (Mr). Reisemissionarin im Heimatdienst CH, Elsass, D, A.
Profession: missionary (Missionarin)
Geographic references: Mission area: India {mission area}
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 5.4cm x 8.3cm
[Condition]: medium
[Type of support]: glass
[Process]: b/w positive, transparency, gelatin-silver, coloured
[Condition]: medium
[Type of support]: glass
[Process]: b/w positive, transparency, gelatin-silver, coloured
Identifier
Reference:
QC-34.046.0015
Citation:
Reference: BMA QC-34.046.0015
Title: "Die Witwe opfert b. Götterbaum in Kali Ghat. "
Creator: Segesser, Margrit (Ms)
Date: 01.01.1932-31.12.1933
Segesser, Margrit (Ms), “Die Witwe opfert b. Götterbaum in Kali Ghat. ,” BMArchives, accessed July 3, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/69586.
Title: "Die Witwe opfert b. Götterbaum in Kali Ghat. "
Creator: Segesser, Margrit (Ms)
Date: 01.01.1932-31.12.1933
Segesser, Margrit (Ms), “Die Witwe opfert b. Götterbaum in Kali Ghat. ,” BMArchives, accessed July 3, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/69586.
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