Portrait of three unknown minstrels from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'MIRASSEES., MAHOMEDAN MINSTRELS., MORADABAD.', number: '(107)', Moradabad, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 75 mm x width 107 mm, minstrel, 'juggler', human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia photograph shows three seated men in traditional clothing, each with a beard and head covering, positioned side by side; the man on the left holds a bowed string instrument across his lap, the man in the center rests his hands on a drum placed between his knees, and the man on the right holds a plucked instrument with a long neck; patterned fabrics and striped textiles are visible beneath them and their garments feature varied prints and textures.
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Portrait of three unknown minstrels from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'MIRASSEES., MAHOMEDAN MINSTRELS., MORADABAD.', number: '(107)', Moradabad, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 75 mm x width 107 mm, minstrel, 'juggler', human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia photograph shows three seated men in traditional clothing, each with a beard and head covering, positioned side by side; the man on the left holds a bowed string instrument across his lap, the man in the center rests his hands on a drum placed between his knees, and the man on the right holds a plucked instrument with a long neck; patterned fabrics and striped textiles are visible beneath them and their garments feature varied prints and textures.

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Portrait three unknown minstrels Moradabad Uttar Pradesh India photograph page inscription Mirassees Mahomedan Minstrels number 107 c 1858 - 1868 photographer North India paper albumen print height 75 mm x width 107 mm minstrel juggler human races peoples nationalities sepia photograph three seated men traditional clothing beard head covering positioned side side man left holds bowed string instrument across lap center rests hands drum placed knees right holds plucked instrument long neck patterned fabrics striped textiles visible beneath them garments feature varied prints textures

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