Caption

Portrait of an unknown man from the Munsyari region of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'AN INHABITANT OF MOOSHEGARHEE., PROFESSES DEBASED FORM OF, HINDOOISM., KUMAON.', number: '(176)', Munsyari, c. 1859 - in or before 1869, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 118 mm x width 95 mm, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval photograph shows an older man standing outdoors on a dirt surface, wearing layered traditional clothing including a long garment and a draped shawl, with a small cap on his head; he holds a long staff with one hand and a small object in the other, and his face shows a mustache and beard while he looks slightly to the side, with blurred foliage and dark background behind him.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_497

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Rights managed

Available size

48.5Mb (8.4Mb) / 11.2in x 16.8in / 3357 x 5049 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man Munsyari region Kumaon Uttarakhand India photograph page inscription Inhabitant Mooshegarhee Professes Debased Form Of Hindooism number 176 Munsyari c 1859 - 1869 photographer paper albumen print height 118 mm x width 95 mm Hinduism Buddhism Jainism human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned oval photograph older man standing outdoors dirt surface wearing layered traditional clothing long garment draped shawl small cap head holds long staff hand small object face mustache beard looks slightly side blurred foliage dark background