Costumes and scenery of Afghanistan.

Douraunee, Chieftains, Traditional, Afghanistan, National, Costumes,
Dourraunnee chieftains in full armour by James Rattray (1848).

Costumes and scenery of Afghanistan.

The costumes of the various tribes, portraits of ladies of rank, celebrated princes and chiefs, views of the principal fortresses and cities, and interior of the cities and temples of Afghaunistaun. From original drawings by James Rattray.

Artist: James Rattray 1818-1854
Lithographer: Robert Carrick
Published by Day & Son

Character and costumes of Afghanistan. Sketches in Afghanistan.

The First Anglo-Afghan War 1839 to 1842. From original sketches by Dr. James Atkinson (1780-1852), Superintending Surgeon of the Army of the Indus; written by Captain Lockyer Willis Hart, of the 22nd Bombay Native Infantry.

Lithographed by Charles Hague and Louis Haghe (1806-1895).
Published by H. Graves & Co, London, 1842.

  • Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. Ghaznavid Mahmud. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes
    Mosque and Tomb of the Emperor Soolta Mahmood of Ghuznee
  • Mosque Ghulam Husayn Hazratji. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Mosque of Ghulam Husayn Hazratji at Kandahar.
  • Ahmad Schah Durrani. King of Afghanistan. Durrani monarchy. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Temple of Ahmad Schah Durrani, Kandahar.
  • Citadel of Ghazni. Capitel Ghaznivid dynasty. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes. Asia Topographie
    Town and Citadel of Ghazni
  • Jaunbauz, Afghan cavalry military dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Jaunbauz, or Afghan cavalry, with horse, bearing implements for smoking
  • Shah Shuja. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes. James Rattray.
    Shuja Shah Durrani as Emir of Afghanistan in the Bala Hissar (fort) of Kabul.
  • Asia Pashtun dress. Ghilji, Ghilzay women costumes. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes. Illustrations James Rattray.
    Ghiljie women in the lower orders from the Pashtun Tribe
  • Kelaut-i-Ghiljye, the Stronghold of the Ghiljyes. Ghilzai nomads dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    The fortress of Kalat-i-Ghilzai
  • Afghan Military dresses.Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes. Illustrations James Rattray.
    Bala Hissar and City of Kabul with the British Cantonments from the Ba Maroo Hill, Hostilities Commencing.
  • James Atkinsons. Clothing & dress. Asia Food vendors. Afghanistan. Kâbol. Skewer cookery
    Cabaub shop in Kabul 1843 by James Atkinsons
  • Huzzareh, Mongol Tribe. Tatars. Arms. Armament. Afghanistan. traditional Afghan costume.
    Perganeh, near Istalif : Huzzareh’s firing with Juzzaeels
  • Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes. Quetta by James Atkinson
    The approach to the Fortress of Quetta by James Atkinson.
  • Falconry Costumes Kohestan, Kapisa, Afghanistan. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes. Illustrations James Rattray.
    Hawkers from region of Kohestan.
  • Costumes Brahui Pakistani people. Dâdhar Baluchistan, Pakistan. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Dadur : Hajee Ebrahim, commandant of the Bolan rangers, and men of the Brahoee tribe.
  • Ambassador Khan Muhammad Turkistan, Hindustani, Laghmani. James Rattray. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Meerz Fyze, an Oosbeg elchee, or ambassador by James Rattray (1848).
  • Rohri Town Sukkur Sindh. James Atkinson. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    The town of Roree and the fortress of Bukker, on the Indus , by James Atkinson (1842)
  • First Afghan War. British Indian Army. Army of the Indus. James Atkinson. Bolan-Pass
    Entrance to the Bolan Pass from Dadur 1839 by James Atkinson.
  • James Atkinson. Blind Beggars. Cabul. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Cabul : a “kuttar” or string of blind beggars 1843
  • First Afghan War. Valley of Maidan. James Atkinson. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    The Valley of Maidan (1842) by James Atkinson
  • James Atkinson. Candahar. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    The city of Candahar by James Atkinson
  • Kandahar. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    City of Kandahar, its principle bazaar and citadel, taken from the nakarra khauneh, or royal band room (1848)
  • Cohistaun Foot Soldiery. Summer Costume. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Ko-i-Staun Foot Soldiery in Summer Costume, actively employed among the Rocks (1848)
  • Baurikzye Umeer Dost Mahomed Khan. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes. Illustrations James Rattray.
    Umeer Dost Mahomed Khan and his youngest Son
  • First Afghan War. Kelaut-i-ghiljie. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Kelaut-i-ghiljie. The fortress of Kalat-i-Ghilzai by Lieutenant James Rattray.
  • First Afghan War. Cabul. Huzzareh. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Cabul : a fulloodeh stall, with Huzzareh’s carrying snow, &c., to market (1843) by James Atkinson
  • Kandahar lady of rank clothing. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Kandahar lady of rank, engaged in smoking by James Rattray (1848).
  • First Afghan War. Balochistân. Military uniforms. James Atkinson. Clothing & dress
    Fort of Killeh Abdooleh. Troopers of the Auchukzye horse by James Atkinson
  • Afghan foot soldiers. winter dress. James Rattray. Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    Afghaun foot soldiers in their winter dress by James Rattray (1848) .
  • National costumes of Afghanistan
    Man of Kabul
  • Peshawar Atmaran Hindoo Afghan folk dresses. Traditional Afghanistan National Costumes.
    “Atmaran” Hindoo of Peshawar by James Rattray (1848)

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