Caption

Portrait of an unknown man and woman from the Nadar community of Travancore, India, photograph, page, Travancore was a historic country in the southern tip of India. The Nadar community is also known as Shanar., inscription: 'SHAHAR CHRISTIANS., PRIMITIVE TRIBE., TRAVANCORE.', number: '453.', Travancore, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 103 mm x width 77 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, An oval sepia photograph shows a man and a woman standing side by side against a plain backdrop; the man on the left wears a light long tunic and a wrapped head covering while holding a book against his chest, and the woman on the right wears a draped sari with one arm bent and her hand resting near her waist; both faces are visible and their clothing textures and folds are noticeable.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_105

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Available size

34.7Mb (4.4Mb) / 9.1in x 14.7in / 2744 x 4419 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man woman Nadar community Travancore India photograph page Travancore was historic country southern tip also Shanar inscription Shahar Christians Primitive Tribe number 453 c 1865 - 1875 photographer paper albumen print height 103 mm x width 77 mm human races peoples nationalities oval sepia photograph man standing side plain backdrop left wears light long tunic wrapped head covering holding book chest right wears draped sari arm bent hand resting near waist faces visible clothing textures folds noticeable