A Hindu belle in all her finery - a coolie woman

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Title

A Hindu belle in all her finery - a coolie woman

Description

Portrait of a Hindu woman wearing traditional Hindu/Indian attire, including ornate jewellery and a floral orhani that is draped around her head and torso.

Subject

East Indians; Indians; Hindu women; Jewelry; Indians of North America - Clothing; Indians of North America - Jewelry

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection - East Indians [image from Down the islands by W.A. Panton opp. pg. 180]

Identifier

D0013301

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Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

“A Hindu belle in all her finery - a coolie woman,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed June 16, 2026, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/12350.