[Mountain Workers in Shimla with Khiltas and Dandy]

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[Mountain Workers in Shimla with Khiltas and Dandy]

Creator

Samuel Bourne

Photographer · 1834–1912

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Date
1863
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
English
Department
Photographs
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Group portrait of five native men, two of whom are sitting on the floor. A kilta, or wicker basket, can be seen between the two sitting men. Another man holds a folded dandy, a sling-type litter that consists of a fabric that is attached to a bamboo pole.

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