Portrait of an unknown man from the region of Sonai in Assam, photograph, page, number: '(33)', inscription: 'SONAI., ASSAM.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Assam, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 157 mm x width 120 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait of a person shown from the shoulders up wearing a patterned headwrap and a draped cloth over the shoulders, the face turned slightly to one side with a neutral expression, visible facial hair and textured skin, and a curved object with a strap crossing the chest partially visible at the lower edge.
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Portrait of an unknown man from the region of Sonai in Assam, photograph, page, number: '(33)', inscription: 'SONAI., ASSAM.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Assam, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 157 mm x width 120 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait of a person shown from the shoulders up wearing a patterned headwrap and a draped cloth over the shoulders, the face turned slightly to one side with a neutral expression, visible facial hair and textured skin, and a curved object with a strap crossing the chest partially visible at the lower edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_433

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Portrait unknown man region Sonai Assam photograph page number 33 inscription photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 157 mm x width 120 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned oval portrait person shown shoulders up wearing patterned headwrap draped cloth shoulders face turned slightly side neutral expression visible facial hair textured skin curved object strap crossing chest partially visible lower edge

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