The binish, like the kaftan, is spread all over the Near East. Those countries where it is chiefly worn are Egypt, W. Arabia, Syria, Asia Minor, and Turkey.
Egyptian overcoat. The Binish. Upper garment of scholars and priests.
Category: Middle East
Egyptian Man’s shirt. The Gallebaya. Characteristic garment.
Characteristic garment of the modern Egyptian population. A variation of the Gallebaya called “kamis”. The material is black cotton (Winter).
MARRIED WOMAN of Bethlehem
Clothes of a Jewish married woman from Bethlehem in the 19th century.
The dress of the Arabs. Affluent class. Pictorial work.
The name Arab originally was reserved for the nomad tribes east of Palestine and in the Syro-Arabian desert, but today it is generally used for most of the surviving Semitic peoples who, in addition to living in Arabia, are to be found in Mesopotamia, North Africa, the western shores of the Red Sea, and the eastern shores of the Persian Gulf.
Late Antique Fabrics from Egypt.
Late Antique Fabrics from Egypt. 1) Red silk, patterned with figures of Samson and the lion. Alexandria, 6th — 7th Cent. — 2) Silk fabric. Alexandria, 6th — 7th Cent.… Read More
Coiffures, Hats. The Luxurious Assyrian Costumes.
Assyrian Coiffures and Hats. The Luxurious Assyrian Costumes. Coiffures, Hats. Part V. Assyrian. Plate 7.
Arabian inhabitants of Mecca and Medina
Arabian inhabitants of Mecca and Medina, 19th c.
Sheikh Abdallah I. Ibn Saud. Imam of the Wahhabi.
Sheikh Abdallah I. ibn Saud. Sketched from life by Sir J. Sutherland.
Darius III and Courtiers. Persia 350 BC.
Darius III and Courtiers Asia Tempi Antichi. Persia. Dario III E Cortigiani.
Dracoman. Vincenzo Belluti.
Dracoman. Vincenzo Belluti.