Girl from Syria
The picturesque native costume is excellently displayed in this picture.
From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits, feasts, and ceremonies of the races of mankind throughout the world, by Henry Neville Hutchinson (1856-1927), John Walter Gregory and Richard Lydekke. Published by Hutchinson & Co. Paternoster Row, London 1902.
Arab caravan in the Sahara.
Simoom, Arabic: سموم samūm, is the local term for a sand storm in the North African-Arab region. Originating from the Arabic word translated means poison wind. This already indicates the danger that is attached to this kind of sandstorm. The simoom is partly dust-laden and a very hot desert wind.
From “Full Peoples Gallery in images of all nations” by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche, Meissen, 1840.
Berber from Algeria, North Africa. Moorish nomads.
From “Full Peoples Gallery in images of all nations” by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche, Meissen, 1840.
Costumes from Moorish
Gallery: Les nations. Album des Costumes De Tous les Pays. Par Alexandre Lacauchie.
Paris. Maison Martinet. Haute Cœur frères 41, Rue Vivienne et 146, Rue de Rivoli 1850s.
Ar Ruku, or Inclination.
From the book: “The life of Muhammad the prophet of Allah”, by E. Dinet and Sliman ben Ibrahim; illustrated by E. Dinet.
The Almee. Painted by Charles Bargue
French Almée synonymous with belly dancer. Was the name of a class of courtesans or female entertainers in Arab Egypt.
Arabian Noble
Gallery: Asian costumes by Auguste Wahlen. Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world.
Arab plucking a thorn from his foot.
Painted by Leon Bonnat. Bedouin in traditional burnous.
Arab woman
From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits, feasts, and ceremonies of the races of mankind throughout the world by Henry Neville Hutchinson (1856-1927), John Walter Gregory and Richard Lydekke. Published by Hutchinson & Co. Paternoster Row, London 1902.
Bedouin sheikh in burnoose
An excellent example of the dark Caneasian type.
From the book: Living Races of Mankind. A popular illustrated account of the customs, habits, pursuits, feasts, and ceremonies of the races of mankind throughout the world by Henry Neville Hutchinson (1856-1927), John Walter Gregory and Richard Lydekke. Published by Hutchinson & Co. Paternoster Row, London 1902.
The Camel and the Arab
From The Archive of the Old Print Man. The Art Journal, 1857.
The Syren, after C.L.Muller, 1878.
The Syren by C. L. Muller – New Gallery Of British Art, New York, D. Appleton, Company. Second Series edited by James Dafforne (Virtue, c 1880). Engraver H. Bourne.
Christian and Arab clothes 4th to 6th Century.
Top row left: Clothing of the early Christians. Woman, man and boy. Right: Clothing of the early Christians. Women, girls and scribe.
Bottom row left: Clothing of the Middle East. Arab women clothing. Right: Arab men clothing and weaponry.
On the history of costumes. Münchener Bilderbogen. Edited by Braun and Schneider 1860.