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Vornehmer indischer Kaufmann und türkische Beamte in Mekka, Distinguished Indian merchant and Turkish officials in Mecca
Group portrait showing an Indian merchant and three Turkish officials as well as a young boy. The photograph was probably taken in 1885. The original background has been substituted completely and as well as parts of the rug on which they are standing and seated., Title and date from item. Plate no. ...
Vornehmer Kaufmann (Bevollmächtigter des Grossscherifs) mit seinem cirkassischen Sklaven, Distinguished merchant (representative of the Grand Sharif) with his Circassian slave
Group portrait showing a merchant, possibly the Grand Sharif's permanent representative in Jeddah, and his Circassian slave. The photograph was probably taken between 1884 and 1885 in Jeddah. The negative has had handwork applied and the original background has been substituted completely., Title an ...
Vornehmer Sèjjid in Mekka; Vornehmer Sèjjid in Mekka; Mu'èddin (Aufrufer zum Gottesdienste); Kātib (Schreiber) des Grossscherifs, Distinguished sayyid in Mecca; Distinguished sayyid in Mecca; Muezzin (caller to the prayer); Katib (scribe) of the ...
Collection of four full-length seated portraits of sayyids and other distinguished people in Mecca, such as the muezzin and the scribe of the Grand Sharif of Mecca. Both the sayyids hold the hilt of a sheathed scimitar in their left hand, while the muezzin has an umbrella; the scribe is posing with ...