All gold: a Coolie merchants wife, Trinidad B.W.I.

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2008-11-11T18:31:54Z

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A portrait of the wife of an East Indian merchant. The woman, who is of East Indian origin, is wearing a sari, under this garment she is wearing a bodice and skirt. She is richly adorned with jewelry i.e. hair ornaments, a nose ring, earrings,necklaces, bangles and armlets.

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Colour: Brown and White; Style: Portrait; Other: Bordered, Undivided
Funding for this project has been provided by Mrs. Irma E. Goldstraw.

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Postcards, Women, East Indian--Trinidad and Tobago, Ethnic jewelry--Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago--History, Merchants--Trinidad and Tobago, Married women--Trinidad and Tobago, Wives--Trinidad and Tobago

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