Portrait of an unknown woman from the Munda tribe of Chota Nagpur in eastern India, photograph, page, number: '(22)', inscription: 'MOONDA FEMALE., ABORIGINAL, CHOTA NAGPOOR.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Chota Nagpur, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, Jharkhand, paper, albumen print, height 175 mm x width 130 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait of a young woman shown from the shoulders up, with dark, smooth hair parted in the middle and pulled back, a small hair ornament visible near one ear, a composed facial expression with eyes looking slightly to one side, layered beaded necklaces draped around her neck and upper chest, and a simple garment covering one shoulder; the portrait is set against a light background with a rectangular label area below.
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Portrait of an unknown woman from the Munda tribe of Chota Nagpur in eastern India, photograph, page, number: '(22)', inscription: 'MOONDA FEMALE., ABORIGINAL, CHOTA NAGPOOR.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Chota Nagpur, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, Jharkhand, paper, albumen print, height 175 mm x width 130 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait of a young woman shown from the shoulders up, with dark, smooth hair parted in the middle and pulled back, a small hair ornament visible near one ear, a composed facial expression with eyes looking slightly to one side, layered beaded necklaces draped around her neck and upper chest, and a simple garment covering one shoulder; the portrait is set against a light background with a rectangular label area below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_423

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Portrait unknown woman Munda tribe Chota Nagpur eastern India photograph page number 22 inscription Moonda Female Aboriginal Chota Nagpoor photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 Jharkhand paper albumen print height 175 mm x width 130 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned oval portrait young woman shown shoulders up dark smooth hair parted middle pulled back small hair ornament visible near ear composed facial expression eyes looking slightly side layered beaded necklaces draped neck upper chest simple garment covering shoulder portrait set light background rectangular label area

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