Portret van een onbekende Kurukh 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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fading type
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thick font
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sketchbook art
"Portret van een onbekende Kurukh uit Chota Nagpur" is a portrait photograph by Benjamin Simpson, taken before 1868. The image depicts an unidentified Kurukh man from Chota Nagpur, India, in a close-up shot. His dark skin is visible, as is his bare chest adorned with multiple necklaces and a pendant earring. The photograph is a testament to Simpson's work documenting the people and cultures of India in the 19th century, offering a glimpse into the lives of indigenous communities during a period of significant social and political change.
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