Ayah - Indian Nursemaid

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Ayah - Indian Nursemaid

Ayah - Indian Nursemaid looking after a rather pampered little baby in a very elegant pram. Date: circa 1910s

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Ayah Bonnet Nose Nurse Nursemaid Pram Ring

EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative image captures the tender moment between an Indian ayah, or nursemaid, and her young British charge in the early 1910s. The ayah, dressed in traditional Indian attire with a brightly colored sari and intricately designed blouse, cradles the baby in her arms while pushing a decorative pram adorned with ornate carvings and fringes. The baby, swathed in soft layers and wearing a frilly bonnet and a delicate bow in her hair, looks up at the ayah with a contented expression. The ayah's expressive face, with her piercing nose ring and gentle smile, reveals the deep bond between the two. The scene exudes an air of elegance and luxury, with the baby's pram and the rich textures of the ayah's clothing and the pram's decorations adding to the overall sense of opulence. This photograph offers a glimpse into the complex and intricate relationships between British colonizers and their Indian servants during the colonial era, highlighting the intimate and personal connections that existed despite the larger political and social tensions.

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