1888 Chromolithograph Multani Manipuri Gourka Assam Occupation Mitai LCH2 XGNC9 and the bishop

and the bishop

56 x 36 cm

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Gernsback on various household convenience inventions and Do-It-Yourself tricks

1888 Chromolithograph Multani Manipuri Gourka Assam Occupation Mitai LCH2 XGNC9 and the bishopThis is a rare original 1888 color chromolithograph which depicts a variety of occupations performed by inhabitants of northern India in the 19th century. Key Elements Top 1. Manipuri man 2,3. Gourkas, members of the warrior tribe of Nepal 4. Hindu women using the family grindstone to crush grain 5. Multani merchants seated beside their ambulatory boutique 6,7. Mountain dwellers from the Assam hills. Bottom 8. Vendor of mitai, sweet pasteries, wearing