Caption

An unknown family on the street in front of houses from the Sunuwar tribe of Nepal, photograph, page, inscription: 'SUNWAR FAMILY., (SUB-HIMALAYAN ORIGIN.), NIPAL.', number: '(60)', Nepal, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 120 mm x width 120 mm, family life at home, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned photograph shows a group of people gathered outdoors in front of a thatched-roof structure; several adults are seated or crouched on the ground while others stand, wearing layered clothing and shawls, with one standing figure holding a slender staff and another carrying a child on the back; straw and wooden roof supports are visible above them and the ground in front appears uneven with a shallow ditch.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_472

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.6Mb (8.9Mb) / 11.9in x 17.6in / 3557 x 5269 (300dpi)

Keywords

unknown family street front houses Sunuwar tribe Nepal photograph page inscription Sunwar Family Sub-Himalayan Origin Nipal number 60 c 1858 - 1868 photographer paper albumen print height 120 mm x width 120 mm family life home human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned photograph group people gathered outdoors thatched-roof structure several adults seated crouched ground stand wearing layered clothing shawls standing figure holding slender staff another carrying child back straw wooden roof supports visible them uneven shallow ditch