Caption

Portrait of an unknown man from the Bhutia community of Tibet, photograph, page, inscription: 'BHOTIA., BUDDHIST., TIBET.', number: '(54)', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Tibet, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 175 mm x width 130 mm, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, human races, peoples, nationalities, An oval sepia portrait of an older person shown from the chest up wearing a brimmed hat with a light band, a long braided hairstyle draped over one shoulder, earrings, layered robes and necklaces with a geometric pendant, and a neutral facial expression with visible skin texture, all set against a light background within a rectangular page.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_455

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.6Mb (6.7Mb) / 12.2in x 17.4in / 3658 x 5216 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man Bhutia community Tibet photograph page inscription Bhotia Buddhist number 54 photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 175 mm x width 130 mm Hinduism Buddhism Jainism human races peoples nationalities oval sepia portrait older person shown chest up wearing brimmed hat light band long braided hairstyle draped shoulder earrings layered robes necklaces geometric pendant neutral facial expression visible skin texture set light background within rectangular page