Men from the Arabian desert. Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi.
Arabian men from the desert. Ottoman Empire 19th c.
Armenian Hamal. A porter or bearer in the Ottoman Empire.
Hammal, ḥammāl in Arabic, was the name given to the occupation of carrier. The Hammal had their own organization, a kind of early union.
Praying Mevlevi Dervish. The monks of the Order of Mevlevi .
The Sufi is the guardian of the secret teachings, the truth of Islam.
Turkish street merchant. Ottoman empire.
Street vendor in Istanbul. Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi.
Turkish showman with dancing bear
Turkish showman with dancing bear plays the Duff. Oriental Hand drum, the Tambourine. From the book: Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi. Published by Lemercier Paris 1861. Related gallery: The… Read More
Rococo shoe buckles, 18th century.
Rococo shoe buckles, Shoe design 18th century. Original design plate of the French Encyclopédie 1751, by Denis Diderot. Related: Fashion and costume in the eighteenth century
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child.
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child. Ottoman Empire.
A Turkish musician at the Sultans court. Ottoman Empire.
This portrait represents one of the Grand Signior’s band in his usual habit. He is in the act of playing upon a mandolin, something similar to the modem or Spanish guitar
Traditional costumes of the city of Pau, région Aquitaine.
Two women in traditional costumes of the city of Pau. The city of Pau is located in the western French region of Aquitaine and is part of the department Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Peasant woman from Lunca Cernii de Jos – Huniedoara, Transylvania.
Peasant woman from Lunca Cernii de Jos – Huniedoara, Transylvania. (Tărancă din Lunca Cernii de Jos – Hunedoara, Transilvania.) Gallery: Romanian Folk Costumes. Portul popular romanesc by Alexandrina Enachescu Cantemir.… Read More