Three unknown people from the Muhawut community of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'MUHAWUTS., MAHOMEDAN TRIBE., SHAHJEHANPORE.', number: '(114)', Shahjahanpur, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 98 mm x width 118 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned photograph shows three seated people on the ground beneath foliage. On the left, a person with a draped cloth over their head and shoulders looks downward while holding something in their hands, with a shallow bowl placed nearby. In the center, a person wearing a turban and light clothing sits cross-legged with hands clasped and eyes closed or lowered. On the right, a person with a wrapped head covering and a draped cloth over the back leans toward the center figure and touches their ear, with one knee drawn up. Fabrics and blankets are spread on the ground in front of them and leafy branches form a shaded backdrop.
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Three unknown people from the Muhawut community of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'MUHAWUTS., MAHOMEDAN TRIBE., SHAHJEHANPORE.', number: '(114)', Shahjahanpur, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 98 mm x width 118 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned photograph shows three seated people on the ground beneath foliage. On the left, a person with a draped cloth over their head and shoulders looks downward while holding something in their hands, with a shallow bowl placed nearby. In the center, a person wearing a turban and light clothing sits cross-legged with hands clasped and eyes closed or lowered. On the right, a person with a wrapped head covering and a draped cloth over the back leans toward the center figure and touches their ear, with one knee drawn up. Fabrics and blankets are spread on the ground in front of them and leafy branches form a shaded backdrop.

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Three unknown people Muhawut community Shahjahanpur Uttar Pradesh India photograph page inscription Muhawuts Mahomedan Tribe Shahjehanpore number 114 c 1858 - 1868 photographer North India paper albumen print height 98 mm x width 118 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned photograph three seated people ground beneath foliage left person draped cloth head shoulders looks downward holding something hands shallow bowl placed nearby center person wearing turban light clothing sits cross-legged hands clasped eyes closed lowered right wrapped head covering back leans center figure touches ear knee drawn up Fabrics blankets spread ground front them leafy branches form shaded backdrop

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