Caption

Portrait of an unknown man with a weapon from the Lepcha community of Sikkim, photograph, page, number: '(47)', inscription: 'LEPCHA., ABORIGINAL., SIKHIM.', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Sikkim, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 159 mm x width 120 mm, head-gear: hat, human races, peoples, nationalities, casting weapons, A sepia-toned oval portrait of a person sitting and facing the camera, wearing a tall hat with a vertical ornament extending upward, earrings, and layered clothing with fringed or textured fabric; the person holds a long cylindrical object diagonally across their chest with one hand near the top and the other resting lower, and their expression is neutral.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_447

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.5Mb (4.2Mb) / 10.5in x 17.2in / 3141 x 5170 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man weapon Lepcha community Sikkim photograph page number 47 inscription Lepcha Aboriginal Sikhim photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 159 mm x width 120 mm head-gear hat human races peoples nationalities casting weapons sepia-toned oval portrait person sitting facing camera wearing tall hat vertical ornament extending upward earrings layered clothing fringed textured fabric person holds long cylindrical object diagonally across chest hand near top resting lower expression neutral