Bheestie

John Edward Saché1864–1869

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Studio portrait of man as a bhisti, or a water carrier, standing with a mussock or goat-skin bag slung on his side. A water basin and a few clay vessels are visible on the floor.

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Title: Bheestie
Creator: John Edward Saché
Date Created: 1864–1869
Location Created: India
Physical Dimensions: 22.5 × 28.1 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XO.872.10.31
Culture: Prussian / British
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: John Edward Saché (Prussian or British, born Prussia, 1824 - 1882)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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