Two unknown women in traditional dresses from the Kanet community of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, photograph, page, The Kanet community is also known as Kunait., inscription: 'KUNYT WOMEN., HINDOO AND BUDDHIST., SIMLA.', number: '(213)', Shimla, c. 1859 - in or before 1869, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 114 mm x width 95 mm, folk costume, regional costume, human races, peoples, nationalities, A black-and-white photograph showing two women standing side by side inside an arched frame with a plain backdrop, both wearing layered clothing and round caps; the woman on the left faces slightly toward the other, wearing a striped wrap and patterned garments with her hair tied back and one hand raised near her face, while the woman on the right faces forward with a long skirt and a sash draped across her chest, jewelry visible at her ears, and both hands hanging by her sides.
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Two unknown women in traditional dresses from the Kanet community of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, photograph, page, The Kanet community is also known as Kunait., inscription: 'KUNYT WOMEN., HINDOO AND BUDDHIST., SIMLA.', number: '(213)', Shimla, c. 1859 - in or before 1869, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 114 mm x width 95 mm, folk costume, regional costume, human races, peoples, nationalities, A black-and-white photograph showing two women standing side by side inside an arched frame with a plain backdrop, both wearing layered clothing and round caps; the woman on the left faces slightly toward the other, wearing a striped wrap and patterned garments with her hair tied back and one hand raised near her face, while the woman on the right faces forward with a long skirt and a sash draped across her chest, jewelry visible at her ears, and both hands hanging by her sides.

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Two unknown women traditional dresses Kanet community Shimla Himachal Pradesh India photograph page also Kunait inscription Kunyt Women Hindoo Buddhist Simla number 213 c 1859 - 1869 photographer paper albumen print height 114 mm x width 95 mm folk costume regional costume human races peoples nationalities black- -white photograph showing two women standing side side inside arched frame plain backdrop wearing layered clothing round caps woman left faces slightly striped wrap patterned garments hair tied back hand raised near face right forward long skirt sash draped across chest jewelry visible ears hands hanging sides

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