Caption

Portrait of two unknown men from the Bhurtiya community of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, number: '(96)', inscription: 'BHUR., ABORIGINAL TRIBE., BENARES DISTRICT.', Varanasi, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 123 mm x width 96 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A faded sepia photograph framed by a rounded top shows two standing men wearing turbans and wrapped cloth garments, both barefoot and facing forward; the man on the right wears a darker jacket-like top with a looped cord over his shoulders and holds a long staff, while the man on the left wears lighter layered wraps around his torso and head and has one arm hanging by his side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_464

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Rights managed

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42.0Mb (6.4Mb) / 9.8in x 16.6in / 2941 x 4989 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait two unknown men Bhurtiya community Varanasi district Uttar Pradesh India photograph page number 96 inscription Bhur Aboriginal Tribe Benares District Varanasi c 1858 - 1868 photographer North India paper albumen print height 123 mm x width 96 mm human races peoples nationalities faded sepia photograph framed rounded top two standing men wearing turbans wrapped cloth garments barefoot facing forward man right wears darker jacket- top looped cord shoulders holds long staff left wears lighter layered wraps torso head arm hanging side