Caption

Portrait of an unknown man and woman from the Jakun tribe of Malacca, Malaysia, photograph, page, number: '458.', inscription: 'A JACOON AND HIS WIFE., MALAY PENINSULA.', Malacca, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 123 mm x width 97 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned photograph shows two seated adults on a low stone or concrete block against a plain background, both barefoot and facing forward; the person on the left wears a light long-sleeved shirt and dark trousers with a beaded necklace hanging down and has a closely shaved head, while the person on the right wears a darker long-sleeved garment with visible round buttons down the front, has longer hair tied back, and holds hands together on their lap.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_109

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.3Mb (5.7Mb) / 9.9in x 16.7in / 2955 x 5002 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man woman Jakun tribe Malacca Malaysia photograph page number 458 inscription Jacoon Wife Malay Peninsula c 1865 - 1875 photographer paper albumen print height 123 mm x width 97 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned photograph two seated adults low stone concrete block plain background barefoot facing forward person left wears light long-sleeved shirt dark trousers beaded necklace hanging down closely shaved head right wears darker long-sleeved garment visible round buttons down front longer hair tied back holds hands together lap