Caption

Portrait of an unknown man from the Chero community from Palamu in Jharkhand, India, photograph, page, number: '(14)', inscription: 'CHEROO., ABORIGINAL (HINDOO)., PALAMOW.', Palamu, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, Jharkhand, paper, albumen print, height 177 mm x width 130 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait of a dark-skinned man shown from the shoulders up, wearing a patterned cap and a shawl draped over his shoulders; his face is turned slightly to his left with a calm expression, a full beard and mustache, and short curly hair visible at the sides, while the shawl on his right shoulder displays an intricate swirling floral pattern and the background around the oval is plain.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_416

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.3Mb (5.3Mb) / 11.1in x 17.2in / 3343 x 5154 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man Chero community Palamu Jharkhand India photograph page number 14 inscription Cheroo Aboriginal Hindoo Palamow c 1858 - 1868 photographer paper albumen print height 177 mm x width 130 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned oval portrait dark-skinned man shown shoulders up wearing patterned cap shawl draped shoulders face turned slightly left calm expression full beard mustache short curly hair visible sides shawl right shoulder displays intricate swirling floral pattern background oval plain