Limbu. Male and female.
Category: 20th Century
A Female Tibetan Lama with amulets. Tibetan frontier.
A Lama woman from the Tibetan frontier: Mongoloid Type. From a Photograph by Messrs. Johnston and Hoffmann, Calcutta. A Female Tibetan Lama with amulets. An amulet is a portable object… Read More
Bagdad. Taking Stores Aboard on the Tigris by Means of Guffas.
A Guffa was a traditional, usually plaited reeds, round basket boat, which was used on the Tigris and Euphrates in Iraq until the 1970s.

Textilepedia. The Complete Fabric Guide.
The Textile Manual is an encyclopaedia of textile information, from material to yarn, from fabric structure to the finishing process. Encompassing practical tips for a range of textiles and detailed visuals, this ultra-accessible manual is the perfect companion for fashion aficionados and aspiring fashion designers.
Marriage Hut of Arab Fellahin with the Newly Married Couple.
Marriage Hut of Arab Fellahin with the Newly Married Couple.
Filipina of the Batan Islands with grass hood.
The Batan Islands are an archipelago of the Philippines. They are located north of the Philippine main island of Luzon in the Strait of Luzon and belong to the province of Cagayan.
Bagobo or Manobo man with pointed teeth from the Philippines.
The Bagobo also Manobo, Manuvu, Obbo, Obo, are indigenous peoples of the Philippines.
Olunchun woman hunter under Chinese Communism 1950s.
Olunchun woman hunter under Chinese Communism 1950s. Chinese propaganda at the time of Mao Tse Tung.
Russian Pilgrims in the Desert on the Way to Sinai in the Holy Land.
Pilgrimage of Russian believers traveling in a caravan in the Holy Land through the desert of the Sinai.
Mongolia school boy under Chinese Communism 1950s.
Mongolia school boy under Communism in 1950s. Chinese propaganda at the time of Mao Tse Tung.
Costumes Aladin by Germaine Lecomte 1929.
Costumes Aladin by Germaine Lecomte 1929.
Literature
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