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Studio staged portrait of kneeling boy
Object Number 2004.29.10466
Display Title Studio staged portrait of kneeling boy
Descriptions
Object Description Staged studio photograph of a boy stirring a pot on a stove. Written on photograph: "Aymara, La Paz, Bo. / Ricardo Villaalba Fotografo"; written on board (verso): "South American Indians"
Department Photographic
Date Ca. 1872
Artist Ricardo Villaalba
Culture
  • Aymará
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Bolivia
Materials Carte-de-visit adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.795 × 6.35 cm (4 1/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

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