Kashmir. Ladakh men. Soldier of the Maharajah.

Kashmir, Ladakh, Soldier, Maharajah, Traditional, costumes,
Kashmir. Ladakh men. Soldier of the Maharajah.

On the history of costumes. One hundred and fifth sheet. Present Time (1890). Asia. Munich Bilderbogen No. 1186.

Kashmir. Ladakh men. Soldier of the Maharajah.

Source: Münchener Bilderbogen 1848 bis 1898. On the history of costumes. Published by Braun & Schneider. Kgl. Hof-und Universitäts-Buchdruckerei von Dr. C. Wolf & Sohn in Munich.

Illustration, damasks, ornament
Note:  Textil Art from India. Design for a shawl.

Literature

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