Description: LEGEND TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE PRINT BELOW Print Specifics: Type of print: Lithograph - Original French antique print.Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual 1888 Publisher: Albert Racinet, Imp. Firmin Didot Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair).Dimensions: 7 x 8.5 inches (18 x 21 cm) including blank margins around the image. Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)Reverse side: BlankNotes: (1) Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. (2) The print detail is sharper than the photo of the print. (3) The uneven tone of the photo was caused by the light coming from one side when photographing the print. Legend: While humans have probably occupied portions of India for several hundred thousand years, the racial stocks of the earliest inhabitants, as well as the time and place of their arrival, are not known with certainty. There is considerable debate, for example, over the racial affinities of those who lived in the great urban culture of the Indus Civilization (c. 2600-2000 BC). It was long held that a number of groups, most notably the so-called Aryans, came in successive waves during the decline of this civilization, but more recently even that theory has been questioned because of a lack of convincing archaeological evidence. What is generally accepted, however, is that an early "Aryan" civilization--dominated by peoples with linguistic affinities to peoples in Iran and Europe--came to occupy northwestern and then north-central India over a period from roughly 2000 to 1500 BC and subsequently spread southwestward and eastward at the expense of other indigenous groups. This process was attended by considerable iscegenation, despite caste restrictions; and arguably it is still continuing, although not without considerable opposition from peoples whose own distinctive civilizations had also evolved in early historical times. Among the documented invasions that added significantly to the Indian ethnic mix are those of Persians, Scythians, Arabs, Mongols, Turks, and Afghans. The last and politically most successful of the great invasions--namely, that from Europe--vastly altered Indian culture but had relatively little impact on India's ethnic composition. Legend: Fig. 1. Radjpoutes, soldiers of Cashmere army, 2. Native princess of Orissa, 3. Mountaineers from Koulou region, also called the end of the world, Cashmere, 4. Mina women. The Mina were once known as Pal people - pal being the name for a fortified wall of the type built to link their scattered houses. Later, the Mina became dispersed in the Jaipur region, and adopted the Hindu customs of local djat growers. The Mina wear similar jewellery to that found in the Assam mountains. An original item, though, is the nose-ring that clips on to the upper lip after passing through the nostrils. 5,6. Nautch girls of Cashmere. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998.Five-star service.
Price: 12.33 USD
Location: Manassas, Virginia
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Racinet
Production Technique: Lithograph
Framing: Unframed
Material: Paper
Theme: Costume, Fashion, History
Type: Print
Subject: Dress
Listed By: Martin2001
Year of Production: 1888
Dimensions: 7 x 8.5" (18 x 21 cm)
