Portrait of a Buddhist priest from Tibet, photograph, page, inscription: 'LAMA (BUDDHIST PRIEST)., TIBETAN., PEMIANCHI, IN TIBET.', number: '(52)', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Tibet, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 175 mm x width 129 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, priest, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A sepia-toned oval portrait of an older man with long hair and a braided section draped over one shoulder, wearing layered robes and holding a set of beaded prayer beads in his hands, with a close-framed view showing facial hair, visible wrinkles, and a neutral expression against a pale background.
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Portrait of a Buddhist priest from Tibet, photograph, page, inscription: 'LAMA (BUDDHIST PRIEST)., TIBETAN., PEMIANCHI, IN TIBET.', number: '(52)', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Tibet, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 175 mm x width 129 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, priest, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A sepia-toned oval portrait of an older man with long hair and a braided section draped over one shoulder, wearing layered robes and holding a set of beaded prayer beads in his hands, with a close-framed view showing facial hair, visible wrinkles, and a neutral expression against a pale background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_453

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Portrait Buddhist priest Tibet photograph page inscription Lama Buddhist Priest Tibetan Pemianchi number 52 photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 175 mm x width 129 mm human races peoples nationalities priest Hinduism Buddhism Jainism sepia-toned oval portrait older man long hair braided section draped shoulder wearing layered robes holding set beaded prayer beads hands close-framed view showing facial hair visible wrinkles neutral expression pale background

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