Fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification

A mat-making couple. Gouache drawing.

Indian laundry couple with the man ironing clothes. Gouache drawing.

Snake charmer with wife holding the snake. Gouache drawing.

An Indian butcher and wife offering betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Hindu barber and wife. Gouache drawing.

A Patanee couple. Gouache drawing.

Indian fortune-teller with client. Gouache drawing.

Hindu basket maker and wife. Gouache drawing.

A Sikh soldier with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A begging Brahman performing a ritual with his wife. Gouache drawing.

Jewelry maker. Gouache drawing.

An Indian man selling alcohol to a couple. Gouache drawing.

1 drawing : gouache, with gold and gum arabic

Indian butcher selling meat to some customers. Gouache drawing.

Hindu barber shaving a man's head. Gouache drawing.

Brahman priest and wife. Gouache drawing.

The scheduled castes / K. S. Singh.

A man from Mysore being handed some betel leaves by his wife. Gouache drawing.

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Caste

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Images referencing Caste

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Indian butcher selling meat to some customers. Gouache drawing.

Hindu barber shaving a man's head. Gouache drawing.

Brahman priest and wife. Gouache drawing.

The scheduled castes / K. S. Singh.

A man from Mysore being handed some betel leaves by his wife. Gouache drawing.

Caste

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Images referencing Caste

Works from the collections

Indian butcher selling meat to some customers. Gouache drawing.

Hindu barber shaving a man's head. Gouache drawing.

Brahman priest and wife. Gouache drawing.

The scheduled castes / K. S. Singh.

A man from Mysore being handed some betel leaves by his wife. Gouache drawing.

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