Portret van een onbekende Bhogta man uit Chota Nagpur before 1868
benjaminsimpson
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aged paper
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homemade paper
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sketch book
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hand drawn type
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personal journal design
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personal sketchbook
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journal
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thick font
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sketchbook drawing
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sketchbook art
This is a portrait photograph of an unknown man from the Bhogta tribe of Chota Nagpur in India, taken by British photographer Benjamin Simpson before 1868. The photograph is part of Simpson's collection of portraits of different ethnic groups in India. The man is dressed in traditional clothing and poses with a serious expression. The photograph offers a glimpse into the lives of the Bhogta people and the diversity of cultures within India during the British colonial era. It is an example of early anthropological photography, aiming to document and understand different societies.
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