Groepsportret van Batakse vrouwen met werktuigen voor het rijst stampen, Sumatra (Battak-Frauen, Reis stampfend) c. 1890 - 1895

This black and white photograph, titled "Groepsportret van Batakse vrouwen met werktuigen voor het rijst stampen, Sumatra" (Battak-Frauen, Reis stampfend), depicts three Batak women from Sumatra, Indonesia, posed in front of a house on stilts. Created by photographers Stafhell & Kleingrothe, the image captures the Batak people's traditional attire and tools used for rice pounding. This piece provides a glimpse into the lives of the Batak people in the late 19th century. The photograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, serves as a historical record of Indonesian culture and its diverse communities.