Women of Malta in traditional costumes. Time of the Ottoman Empire. Drawing by Amadeo Preziosi 1851.
Women of Malta in traditional costumes, by Amadeo Preziosi 1851.
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Albanian soldier in fustanella during Ottoman Empire.
Albania, soldier, Ottoman Empire,
Albanian Turk soldier with gun and sword. Ottoman empire military.
Albania, turk, soldier, Amedeo Preziosi, Ottoman empire, military, history,
Albanian woman at Stamboul. Recollections of Eastern Life.
Albanian woman at Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi.
Arabian men from the desert. Ottoman Empire 19th c.
Men from the Arabian desert. Stamboul, Recollections of Eastern Life by Amedeo Preziosi.
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