Caption

Portrait of Deena and his cousin Hoseinee, two snake charmers from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, Prayagraj is also known as Allahabad., inscription: 'DEENA AND NEPHEW HOSEINEE., SNAKE CHARMERS:, SOONEE MAHOMEDANS., ALLAHABAD.', number: '(104 A )', Allahabad, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 118 mm x width 95 mm, snakes, human races, peoples, nationalities, An oval sepia photograph shows two men posed against a plain background, one seated on the ground holding a curved object and wearing a headwrap and simple garments, the other standing beside him wearing layered robes, a head covering, and boots, with a long beard and holding a coiled object; a woven basket rests near the standing man's feet.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_473

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45.8Mb (6.0Mb) / 10.7in x 16.7in / 3196 x 5010 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Deena cousin Hoseinee two snake charmers Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh India photograph page also Allahabad inscription Nephew Hoseinee Snake Charmers Soonee Mahomedans number 104 c 1858 - 1868 photographer North India paper albumen print height 118 mm x width 95 mm snakes human races peoples nationalities oval sepia photograph two men posed plain background seated ground holding curved object wearing headwrap simple garments standing beside layered robes head covering boots long beard holding coiled object woven basket rests near standing man's feet