Formerly known as Tungus or Tunguz, Mongolian. Tungusic people of Northern Asia. The Evenks are recognized as one of the Indigenous peoples of the Russian North.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
Back view of an Evenki Shaman in the Vicinity of the Argun.
The Evenks are recognized as one of the Indigenous peoples of the Russian North. The traditional religion of the Evenki is strongly influenced by shamanism.
A Khanty, Ostyak of the Ob in traditional dress.
Ostyak Finno-Ugric, Khanty Ugrian people, living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals) Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
Female Ostyak Finno-Ugric, Khanty Ugrian.
Ostyak Finno-Ugric, Khanty Ugrian people, living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals).
A Ostyak in traditional dress hunt ermine.
In 1803, Ostyak people in northwestern Siberia hunted ermine with bows, traded with Russians, and lived in fragrant, multi-use huts.
Unalaska, Aleutian Islands folk dresses.
Woman of the Moksha Tribe in traditional Mordavia folk dress.
Woman of the Moksha Tribe in traditional Mordavia folk dress. Une Mordvine, de la Tribu Mokchanienne 1803. THE head-dress of the females of the Mokchanien tribe is less costly than that of the… Read More
Lady in Paris Street Costume. Restoration era.
Lady in Paris Street Costume 1823-1824. Restoration era. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
German baroque aristocracy costume.
Baroque aristocracy. German man of rank in the garb 1670-1680.
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots receiving her death warrant.
Mary Stuart receiving her death warrant after she was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England










