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[Photo.49] Photos of Kalmyk people


A collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation in Paris in 1883, where some Kalmyk people were ‘exhibited’ as part of an ethnological exhibition. Prince Roland Bonaparte donated the album to the Royal Asiatic Society in 1884.

[Photo.49/(001)] Davala, 24 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(001a)] Davala, 24 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(002)] Eurupschild, 35 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(002a)] Eurupschild, 35 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(003)] Boulgronn, 20 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(003a)] Boulgronn, 20 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(004)] Nagala, 18 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(004a)] Nagala, 18 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(005)] Kiski, 15 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(005a)] Kiski, 15 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(006)] Bolroh, 17 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(006a)] Bolroh, 17 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(006b)] Bolroh, 17 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(007)] Davala, 6 years old

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(008)] Exterior view of a tent

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(009)] Interior view of a tent

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(010)] Interior view of a tent

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(011)] Interior view of a tent

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…


[Photo.49/(012)] Troop of camels

From a collection of photographs commissioned by Prince Roland Bonaparte in Paris. They were taken at the Jardin Zoologique d’Acclimatation…