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Bettlende Pilger aus Jemen; Pilger aus Marokko; Indischer Pilger; Derwische aus Buchara, Beggar pilgrims from Yemen; Pilgrim from Morocco; Indian pilgrim; Dervishes from Bukhara
Collection of four full-length seated portraits of Muslim pilgrims and dervishes. The photographs were probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jedda between 1884 and 1885. The negatives had handwork applied. In some images the original backgrounds have been substituted completely, whereas in one a cou ...
Die H̱amīdijjah (von Othman Pascha erbautes Regierungsgebäude), The Hamidiya (the palace of the governor built by Othman Pasha)
Street view outside the Hamidiya, a government building constructed by Othman Pasha, General Governor of Hejaz (r. 1882-1886). The subject of this photograph is probably the same building identified in the drawing of a view inside the Masjid al-Haram (plate no. 2) as ‘front-side of the Hamidiya Pa ...
Die Moschee, The Mosque
Southwest view inside the Masjid al-Haram of the Kaaba and surrounding structures. The print is likely to have been drawn after a photograph of the same view by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1887. Mentioned in the image are the Bani ...
Die Moschee und der nordwestliche Theil der Stadt, The Mosque and the northwestern part of the city
Panoramic view over Mecca showing most of the Masjid al-Haram and the northwest portion of the city. The print is likely to have been drawn after a photograph - or a series of photographs - of the same view taken by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) betw ...
Die von Othman Pascha erbaute Hauptwache (links im Hintergrund èç-Çafa), The central police station built by Osman Pasha (left in the background al-Safa [Gate])
Street view depicting the main guardhouse or police station in Mecca, described as being built by Osman Pasha, Hejaz military commander and governor (r. 1882-1886). The building features the Ottoman star and crescent symbols on the cornice and what appears to be a royal tughra (calligraphic monogram ...
Ein Stück der Kiswah (der brokanten Bekleidung der Ka’bah): ¼ der Originalgrösse, A piece of the Kiswah (the brocade cloth of the Kaaba): ¼ of the original size
Title and date from item. Plate no. 17 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XVII) and titled in German under the image., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.02074-0017, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i26515428, BIB-ID: 2831558
Haupt der Schêche für malaiische Pilger; Schêch für malaiische Pilger; Pilger aus Moko-moko und Indrapura (West Sumátra); Pilger aus Edi (Nord-Sumátra), Leading sheikh of Malay pilgrims; Sheikh of Malay pilgrims; Pilgrims from Moko-moko and In...
Collection of four full-length seated portraits of Muslim pilgrims from Sumatra and of sheikhs for Malay pilgrims. The photographs were probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jeddha between 1884 and 1885. The negatives had handwork applied and the original backgrounds have been substituted completely ...
In Mekka gebräuchliche Gegenstände, Common objects in Mecca
Lithographic print showing objects and utensils commonly used in Mecca, such as water and coffee pitchers, saucers, jugs, vases, basins, bowls, a feeding stick, a waistband, incense burners, and a comb. The items are drawn from the collection of Snouck Hugronje., Title and date from item. Plate 37 i ...
In Mekka gebräuchliche Gegenstände, Common objects in Mecca
Lithographic print showing objects and utensils commonly used in Mecca, such as baskets, brushes, covers fans, but also sandals, hats, tables, lecterns, and bags. The items are drawn from the collection of Snouck Hugronje., Title and date from item. Plate 38 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus ...
In Mekka gebräuchliche Gegenstände, Common objects in Mecca
Lithographic print showing objects and utensils commonly used in Mecca, such as water pitchers, wooden boxes, cups and frames. The items are drawn from the collection of Snouck Hugronje., Title and date from item. Plate 39 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is n ...
In Mekka gebräuchliche Gegenstände, Common objects in Mecca
Lithographic print showing objects and utensils commonly used in Mecca, such as wooden vessels, boxes, pitchers and cups, saucers, brass bowls, but also waterpipes, prayer beads and silver-plated amulets in a chain. The items are drawn from the collection of Snouck Hugronje., Title and date from ite ...
Londres-Paris-Constantinople. Orient-Express
Travel poster advertising the Orient Express and the passenger train route connecting London to Istanbul operated by the French railway companies "Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits" (International Sleeping-Car Company), "Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord (Northern Railway Company) and " Co ...