These were used in the mid to late 1800s as models to teach British personnel to recognize the various castes in India by their hair, headwear and markings. These are from the Horniman Museum.
1894:
Indian Caste Heads
These were used in the mid to late 1800s as models to teach British personnel to recognize the various castes in India by their hair, headwear and markings. These are from the Horniman Museum.
1894:
Indian Caste Heads
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