Portrait of an unknown man from the Bhutia community of Sikkim, photograph, page, number: '(44)', inscription: 'BHOTIA., TRANS-HIMALAYAN., SIKHIM.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Sikkim, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 175 mm x width 129 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, An oval-framed sepia photograph shows a three-quarter portrait of a person with straight dark hair falling to about shoulder length, a serious facial expression, and gaze turned to the side; the person wears layered garments including a dark tunic and lighter shawl-like drapes over the shoulders, and a beaded necklace with a pendant hanging at the center, all set against a light background with a rectangular mat visible below the oval.
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Portrait of an unknown man from the Bhutia community of Sikkim, photograph, page, number: '(44)', inscription: 'BHOTIA., TRANS-HIMALAYAN., SIKHIM.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Sikkim, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 175 mm x width 129 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, An oval-framed sepia photograph shows a three-quarter portrait of a person with straight dark hair falling to about shoulder length, a serious facial expression, and gaze turned to the side; the person wears layered garments including a dark tunic and lighter shawl-like drapes over the shoulders, and a beaded necklace with a pendant hanging at the center, all set against a light background with a rectangular mat visible below the oval.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_444

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Portrait unknown man Bhutia community Sikkim photograph page number 44 inscription Bhotia Trans-Himalayan Sikhim photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 175 mm x width 129 mm human races peoples nationalities oval-framed sepia photograph three-quarter portrait person straight dark hair falling shoulder length serious facial expression gaze turned side person wears layered garments dark tunic lighter shawl- drapes shoulders beaded necklace pendant hanging center set light background rectangular mat visible oval

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