Indian embroiderer. 19th Century illustration of a man embroidering cloth in India. Image from 'Tashrih al-aqvam, an account of origins and occupation

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Indian embroiderer. 19th Century illustration of a man embroidering cloth in India. Image from 'Tashrih al-aqvam, an account of origins and occupations of some of the sects, castes and tribes of India' (1825).

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Photo credit: © BRITISH LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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