Portret van een Limbu vrouw uit Nepal before 1868

This is a portrait of a Limbu woman from Nepal, taken by British photographer Benjamin Simpson before 1868. Simpson was a prolific photographer who captured the people and landscapes of the Himalayas, contributing to a growing body of anthropological and ethnographic documentation. The photograph depicts the woman wearing traditional jewelry and attire, providing a glimpse into the cultural practices of the Limbu people, a group residing in the eastern Himalayas. The portrait, framed in an oval, showcases Simpson's keen eye for capturing detail and highlighting the individual within a larger cultural context.