Portret van een onbekende bedelmonnik in Sindh before 1872

This 19th-century photograph, "Portret van een onbekende bedelmonnik in Sindh," by Henry Charles Baskerville Tanner, captures a Brahui mendicant, a Muslim from the Sindh region of Pakistan. The image is striking in its realism and detail, depicting the mendicant's weathered features, worn clothing, and a staff he carries on his shoulder. This photograph is a valuable document of social history, offering a glimpse into the lives of people in Sindh during the mid-19th century.