Ulwur 1865. a Naga Sepoy of Jaipoor: They are good soldiers - the quoil [sic] is used for fight (on head), the head dress is their own hair coiled round & round - and the caste marks - Sena - they have their own land & live in one community & not marry - & keep up their number by proselytising amongst the other Hindoos

Original unsigned watercolor drawing on blue paper with manuscript title in Hindi, and English title and note in ink; standing figure of warrior in breech-clout, carrying lance and rifle, shield over shoulder. 'The yellow, white, and red markings on the Sepoy's skin bear distinct similarities to the Vaishnavite Tilaka. Specifically, the Urdhva Pundra motif is displayed on the forehead and chest which are ceremonial religious markings stamped on to the skin temporarily using turmeric and kumkum powder' - Information from Beth Pollard, Brown University. Original unsigned watercolor drawing on blue paper with manuscript title in Hindi, and English title and note in ink; standing figure of warrior in breech-clout, carrying lance and rifle, shield over shoulder. 'The yellow, white, and red markings on the Sepoy's skin bear distinct similarities to the Vaishnavite Tilaka. Specifically, the Urdhva Pundra motif is displayed on the forehead and chest which are ceremonial religious markings stamped on to the skin temporarily using turmeric and kumkum powder' - Information from Beth Pollard, Brown University. Upright, mounted on white paper with manuscript. note below. margins; clean. London, Maggs, 1966.