Back Figure of a Female Tartar of Kazan 1803. Une Tatare de Kazan, par derniére. SUBMISSIVE to the laws of the Alcoran, the Tartars can never possess more than four… Read More
Back Figure of a Female Tatar of Kazan.
A Nogayan or Katschintz Tatar woman
A Nogayan or Katschintz Tartar Woman Une Femme Tatare de Katschintz. THE Katschintzian females wear trowsers, and short boots in the shape of stockings, made of skin, and ornamented with… Read More
A Katschintzian Tatar Girl. Krasnojarsk costume.
A Katschintzian Tartar Girl. Krasnojarsk folk dress. Une Fille Tatare de Katschintz. IN the province of Krasnojarsk, on the banks of the Yenessei, and of several rivers enriching that great stream,… Read More
Costume of a Tatar Girl of Kusnezk.
A Tartar Girl of Kusnezk 1803. Une Fille Tatare de Kousnetzk. THE dress of the Teleutans is not less miserable than their mode of living. Their women, however, sometimes wear… Read More
A Nogais Tatar Lady, Princess.
A Nogais Tartar Lady of distinction. In the centre of the group a Princess of that Nation, attended by a Female Slave, 1803. Une Femme Tatare Nogais de distinction; au… Read More
Woman of the African Fanti tribe of Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire 1930s
Woman of the African Fanti tribe of Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire 1930s. The Fante belong to the ethnic group of the Akan and live mainly in the Central Region in southern… Read More
Fellah girl from Alexandria, Egypt, 19th c.
Fellah is the name given to peasants in the Near East
Turkish embroidery in very fine twisted silks, gold and silver thread.
Borders of very fine linen embroidered in very fine twisted silks, gold and silver thread and gold plate in double running following the design, and satin stitch for the gold plate.
Reticella lace collar dress.
Reticella lace collar dress. Donna Emilia Spinelli in 16th century.
Gauntlets and gloves. Tudor 16th century.
Gauntlets and gloves. England 16th century. Tudor fashion era.