Rich Tamil woman from Madras, today Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu state, historical illustration, Life of women in India, Wien. Leipzig 1881

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All wood engravings taken from: Das Frauenleben der Erde. Geschildert von Amand Freiherr v. Schweiger-Lerchenfeld. Mit 200 Original-Zeichungen von A. Wanjura. Wien. Pest. Leipzig. A. Hartleben´s Verlag. 1881 This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage

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Size: 4642px × 5800px
Location: Republic of India, Asia
Photo credit: © Wolfgang Diederich / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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