Twee portretten van een onbekende vrouw before 1886

"Twee portretten van een onbekende vrouw" is a pair of photographic portraits by Italian anthropologist Paolo Mantegazza, taken sometime before 1886. The two images, measuring 151 mm by 241 mm, depict the same woman in different poses. The woman is likely from an indigenous community as she is wearing a traditional headpiece and jewelry. Mantegazza was known for his ethnographic research and this work likely served as documentation of his studies. While the identity of the woman remains unknown, these images offer a glimpse into the life and culture of a previously unrecorded individual.