Albanian woman at Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi.
Albanian woman at Stamboul. Recollections of Eastern Life.
Category: 19th Century
Men of Sparta in traditional Greece costumes, 19th century.
Men of Sparta in traditional Greece costumes, 19th century.
Arabian men from the desert. Ottoman Empire 19th c.
Men from the Arabian desert. Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi.
Armenian Hamal. A porter or bearer in the Ottoman Empire.
Hammal, ḥammāl in Arabic, was the name given to the occupation of carrier. The Hammal had their own organization, a kind of early union.
Praying Mevlevi Dervish. The monks of the Order of Mevlevi .
The Sufi is the guardian of the secret teachings, the truth of Islam.
Turkish street merchant. Ottoman empire.
Street vendor in Istanbul. Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi.
Turkish showman with dancing bear
Turkish showman with dancing bear plays the Duff. Oriental Hand drum, the Tambourine. From the book: Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi. Published by Lemercier Paris 1861. Related gallery: The… Read More
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child.
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child. Ottoman Empire.
A Turkish musician at the Sultans court. Ottoman Empire.
This portrait represents one of the Grand Signior’s band in his usual habit. He is in the act of playing upon a mandolin, something similar to the modem or Spanish guitar
Traditional costumes of the city of Pau, région Aquitaine.
Two women in traditional costumes of the city of Pau. The city of Pau is located in the western French region of Aquitaine and is part of the department Pyrénées-Atlantiques.