Portret van een onbekende Rajput before 1868

This portrait, taken by English photographer Benjamin Simpson before 1868, captures a Rajput woman from Marwar, a region in northwestern India. The black and white photograph, measuring 158 mm by 122 mm, depicts the woman in traditional attire, adorned with elaborate jewelry and a patterned head covering. Simpson's work, often focusing on portraiture and ethnographic subjects, offers a glimpse into the lives of people in colonial India, contributing to the understanding of Indian culture and social structure during the 19th century.