Portrait of an unknown man from the Naga tribe of Assam, photograph, page, number: '(37)', inscription: 'HILL NAGA., MARAUDING TRIBE., CACHAR.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Assam, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 158 mm x width 120 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait of a person shown from the chest up in profile facing left, with short textured hair and visible facial contours, wearing layered beaded necklaces and an earring consisting of radiating elements; the shoulders and upper chest are partially visible and one arm appears draped with a fabric, all set against a pale background with a rectangular label beneath the portrait.
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Portrait of an unknown man from the Naga tribe of Assam, photograph, page, number: '(37)', inscription: 'HILL NAGA., MARAUDING TRIBE., CACHAR.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Assam, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 158 mm x width 120 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait of a person shown from the chest up in profile facing left, with short textured hair and visible facial contours, wearing layered beaded necklaces and an earring consisting of radiating elements; the shoulders and upper chest are partially visible and one arm appears draped with a fabric, all set against a pale background with a rectangular label beneath the portrait.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_437

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Portrait unknown man Naga tribe Assam photograph page number 37 inscription Hill Naga Marauding Tribe Cachar photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 158 mm x width 120 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned oval portrait person shown chest up profile facing left short textured hair visible facial contours wearing layered beaded necklaces earring consisting radiating elements shoulders upper chest partially visible arm draped fabric set pale background rectangular label beneath portrait

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