Manners and customs, Manners and customs--Egypt--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918--Portraits, People
The photograph portrays two sāīs (سايس). This traditional term refers to those handymen workers who were originally responsible for the care of... Show moreThe photograph portrays two sāīs (سايس). This traditional term refers to those handymen workers who were originally responsible for the care of horses and donkeys but that were also employed as guards and messengers. The men are photographed in a typical portrait pose in front of an oriel window (Mashrabiya). Title from recto, date devised. The photograph is signed and numbered on the negative: J. P. Sebah, 288. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0037 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24446749 BIB-ID: 2537219 Show less
by Lieut.-Col. James Tod ; with a preface by Douglas Sladen. First edition, 1829-32. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485.R26 .T63 1914 Book vol. 2 Item... Show moreby Lieut.-Col. James Tod ; with a preface by Douglas Sladen. First edition, 1829-32. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485.R26 .T63 1914 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i10055666 BIB-ID: 1007202 Show less
by Lieut.-Col. James Tod ; with a preface by Douglas Sladen. First edition, 1829-32. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485.R26 .T63 1914 Book vol. 1 Item... Show moreby Lieut.-Col. James Tod ; with a preface by Douglas Sladen. First edition, 1829-32. Main Heritage Shelves General DS485.R26 .T63 1914 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i23602065 BIB-ID: 1007202 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso of the mount is pasted another albumen print by... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso of the mount is pasted another albumen print by Hippolyte Arnoux signed "H. Arnoux", titled "Diner des arabes" (Arabic meal) and numbered (1352). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0100 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26476940 BIB-ID: 2830252 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. The print is signed "A. Beato" in the negative. Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. The print is signed "A. Beato" in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0047 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26474955 BIB-ID: 2830173 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned and signed in the negative but it is not legible. On the verso of the mount is... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned and signed in the negative but it is not legible. On the verso of the mount is pasted a second albumen print by Hippolyte Arnoux ttitled "Soldats soudaniens" (Sudanese soldiers) numbered 1281 and signed "Arnoux". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0086 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26475066 BIB-ID: 2830180 Show less
France Armée., Armies, Colonial, Armies, Colonial--France--Morocco--Photographs, Hawwārah (Berber people), People, People--Potraits, History
Photograph album complied by the French doctor Alain Tresvaux du Fraval during his 8-months stay in Safsafat, Morocco accompanying the French... Show morePhotograph album complied by the French doctor Alain Tresvaux du Fraval during his 8-months stay in Safsafat, Morocco accompanying the French colonial army. Safsafat, troops marching on Taza. General Lyautey. Spahis. Lieutenant de Preux. Wood market. Hawwara. Melloulou Valley. Doctor Labadan. Locals receiving their pay. M'çoun [sic]. Dances and music. Women. Skirmishers. Children. Taourirt. Guercif, departure of convoy. Takeoffs and landings of aviators Radisson and Lalanne. Lieutenant Joulia. Captain Fallain. Sidi M'Barek. Douar. Return from the hunt. Bou-Ladjeraf, machine guns. Caïd Ahmed. General Baumgarten. Colonel Boyer. Colonel d'Anselme. Canon de 65 M. Telegraph detachment. Lieutenant Lambert. Sergeant Daretz. Lieutenant Lafaye. Captain Roquefort. Djeboub, Roman cistern. Meknassa Foukania, flag of the colonial infantry. Streets inTaza, 1st flag May 10 at 12:30 p.m. Brigadier Lamote of the Moroccan Goumiers. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs size 8.4 x 11 cm. Manuscript captions on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23052624 BIB-ID: 2450079 Alain Tresvaux du Fraval, Huit mois à Safsafat: poste du Maroc oriental, thèse de doctorat, Éditions Maloine, 1915. Show less
Zouaves, Zouaves--Algeria, People, Armies, Colonial, Armies, Colonial--France--Algeria, History
Photograph album complied by a French military officer, possibly a member of the 1st or 10th Zouaves battalion, based in Algeria at the end of the... Show morePhotograph album complied by a French military officer, possibly a member of the 1st or 10th Zouaves battalion, based in Algeria at the end of the 19th century. The album includes amateur photographs – possibly taken by the compiler himself –, photographs taken by professional studios such as the one of Jean Geiser (active in Algiers at the end of the 19th century), but also postcards and other photomechanical prints taken from books and magazines. Photographs are mainly related to Algeria and include views of Bougie [today Bejaïa], Toudja, Lambessa [today Tazoult-Lambèse], Algiers, the gorges of Palestro [today Lakhdaria], and the Touggourt oasis. Among the subjects of the picture, a carnival parade in Algiers, the Bab El Kantra Bridge in Constantine, a military station in Dirah equipped with a telescope, the Azib of the Ben Ali Cherif family, Bab al-Bahr in Bejaïa, the boulevard Admiral Pierre in Algiers, the summer palace of the Governor General, a zawiya, Roman remains, markets, streets, mills, Ramadan prayers and ports. Also, local people, vendors, family portraits and portraits of Zouaves battalions.The album includes views of cities, monuments and landscapes in France and Italy. Title and date devised by Library staff. Titled "Album" in gilt golden letters on the cover. Photographs size 10 x 16 cm. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2014.0033 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i22677951 BIB-ID: 2409645 Show less
Photograph showing the riding camel, commonly known as hajin, of sharif Yahya, son of sharif Ahmad, himself the son of ibn ʻAbd al-Muttalib ibn... Show morePhotograph showing the riding camel, commonly known as hajin, of sharif Yahya, son of sharif Ahmad, himself the son of ibn ʻAbd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib (1790 - 1886), who served three times as Grand Sharif of Mecca - first in 1827, then 1851 to 1856, and finally from 1880 to 1881). Sharif Yahya is accompanied by a slave and two other sharifs. The photograph was taken in Mecca by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1887. Title (partial) from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plate no. 17 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (XVII). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. Title continues "[...] (vergl. über diesen letzten König Mekka's vom alten Schlage, Mekka, Bd. I, S. 166ff, 174ff.) mit einer reich mit Silber gestickten Satteldecke (batāt). Den Zaum hält der Sklave Jah̲ja's; neben diesem steht Jah̲ja selbst im Reiteranzug und links in langen Kleidern zwei Scherife niedrigeren Ranges" ([...] see more about this old king of Mecca, Mekka, Vol. I, page 166 et seq. 174 et seq.) with saddle covers (batāt) that are richly embroidered with silver. The bridle is held by the slave of Yahya; near him Yahya himself is standing in rider outfit, and to the left are two sharifs of lesser rank in long robes.). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0273-0017 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26534186 BIB-ID: 2832018 Show less
At head of title: Adam Georges Benis. Preface, v. 1, p. xix, signed: L. W. [i.e. Ludwik Widerszal] Main Heritage Shelves General DT104 .B45 1938 Book v. 1 ... Show moreAt head of title: Adam Georges Benis. Preface, v. 1, p. xix, signed: L. W. [i.e. Ludwik Widerszal] Main Heritage Shelves General DT104 .B45 1938 Book v. 1 Item-ID: i10082189 BIB-ID: 1009854 Also issued online. Show less
Donkeys, People, People--Egypt--Portaits, Manners and customs, Manners and customs--Egypt--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918--Portraits
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The print is captioned, numbered (735) and signed "Bonfils" in the negative. Main Heritage Display... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The print is captioned, numbered (735) and signed "Bonfils" in the negative. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0053-0070 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26481984 BIB-ID: 2830543 Show less
Agriculture, Agriculture--Egypt, People, People--Egypt--Portaits, Peasants, Peasants--Egypt--Portaits, Manners and customs, Manners and customs--Egypt--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918--Portraits
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The print is captioned, numbered (628) and signed "Bonfils" in the negative. Main Heritage Display... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The print is captioned, numbered (628) and signed "Bonfils" in the negative. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0053-0072 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26482009 BIB-ID: 2830547 Show less
Water carriers, Water carriers--Egypt--Portrait photographs, Manners and customs, Manners and customs--Egypt--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918--Portraits, People
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (591) and signed "Bonfils" in the negative. Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned, numbered (591) and signed "Bonfils" in the negative. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0053-0071 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26481686 BIB-ID: 2830513 Show less
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... Show moreCollection 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 a piece of paper in his left hand while dipping his pen in ink with his right. The photographs were probably taken in Mecca between 1885 and 1887 by Snouck Hurgronje and by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s). The negatives had handwork applied: the original backgrounds have been substituted completely except for the carpet in the upper-right photograph. Title and date from item. Plate no. 13 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889).The plate is numbered (XIII) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26506762 BIB-ID: 2831359 Show less
Collection of four portrait of distinguished people in Mecca. The doctor - who is likely to be the Meccan physician and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd... Show moreCollection of four portrait of distinguished people in Mecca. The doctor - who is likely to be the Meccan physician and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) - and his son hold an umbrella and sit on a wooden chair, while the sayyid - identified as Abd al-Qadir al-Shaybi - holds a misbaha (prayer beads) and is posing on an upholstered seat with bolster cushions on either side of him. The two Banu Shaybah boys - identified as the sons of Abd al-Qadir al-Shaybi - stand side-by-side with matching robes embroidered at the lapels. The photographs were probably taken in Mecca between 1884 and 1887 by Snouck Hurgronje and the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s). The negatives had handwork applied: the original backgrounds have been substituted ompletely except for the carpets. Title and date from item. Plate no. 14 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889).The plate is numbered (XIV) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0014 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26506798 BIB-ID: 2831361 Show less
Collection of four full-length seated portrait of distinguished people, such as a man from Mecca - identified as Daud ibn Sulaiman Abu al-Faraj -,... Show moreCollection of four full-length seated portrait of distinguished people, such as a man from Mecca - identified as Daud ibn Sulaiman Abu al-Faraj -, muezzins - one of them described as a senior muezzin member of the dynasty descendant of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, the first Muslim born at Medina after the hijra - and traders from Mecca and Jeddah. Photographs were probably taken in Mecca between 1884 and 1887 by Snouck Hurgronje and by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s). The negatives had handwork applied: the original backgrounds have been substituted completely except for the carpets. Title and date from item. Plate no. 15 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889).The plate is numbered (XV) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26506841 BIB-ID: 2831365 Show less
Collection of four full-length standing and seated portraits of members of families of sharifs in Mecca, namely Sharif Mohammed Shahin, 'Abdallah,... Show moreCollection of four full-length standing and seated portraits of members of families of sharifs in Mecca, namely Sharif Mohammed Shahin, 'Abdallah, son of Sharif Yahya al-'Umari and Sharif Ahmad, son of Sharif Hashim – both aged 20. The photographs were probably taken in Mecca between 1885 and 1887 by Snouck Hurgronje and by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) - three out of four portraits can be attributed to the latter. The negatives had hand-work applied: the original backgrounds have been substituted completely except for the carpet in the upper-right photograph. Title and date from item. Plate no. 16 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889).The plate is numbered (XVI) and titled in German under the image. The titles of the single photographs are devised based on the records of the Snouck Hurgronje Papers at the University of Leiden. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0016 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26506956 BIB-ID: 2831368 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Indonesia--Portraits, Bugis (Malay people), Bugis (Malay people)--Sulawesi (Indonesia)
Collection of four full-length seated portraits of Muslim pilgrims from the Greater Sunda Islands. The photographs were probably taken by Snouck... Show moreCollection of four full-length seated portraits of Muslim pilgrims from the Greater Sunda Islands. The photographs were probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jeddah between 1884 and 1885. The negatives had hand-work applied. Title and date from item. Plate no. 19 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XIX) and titled in German under each image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0019 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2651557x BIB-ID: 2831573 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--vPortraits, People, People--Kabul (Afghanistan), Baghdad (Iraq)
Collection of four full-length seated portraits of Muslim pilgrims from Iraq, Zanzibar and Bahrain and Afghanistan. The photographs were probably... Show moreCollection of four full-length seated portraits of Muslim pilgrims from Iraq, Zanzibar and Bahrain and Afghanistan. The photographs were probably taken in Jedda by Snouck Hurgronje between 1884 and 1885. The negatives had handwork applied. The original background has been substituted completely in one portrait, while in the remaining images the pilgrims are photographed in a courtyard-like space with foliage visible in the background. Title and date from item. Plate no. 20 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XX) and titled in German under each image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0020 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26515842 BIB-ID: 2831581 Show less
Photograph showing the riding camel, commonly known as hajin, of sharif Yahya, son of sharif Ahmad, himself the son of ibn ʻAbd al-Muttalib ibn... Show morePhotograph showing the riding camel, commonly known as hajin, of sharif Yahya, son of sharif Ahmad, himself the son of ibn ʻAbd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib (1790 - 1886), who served three times as Grand Sharif of Mecca - first in 1827, then 1851 to 1856, and finally from 1880 to 1881). Sharif Yahya is accompanied by a slave and two other sharifs. The photograph was taken in Mecca by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1887. Title (partial) from caption list in original portfolio. Date from original item. Plate no. 17 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (XVII). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. Title continues "[...] (vergl. über diesen letzten König Mekka's vom alten Schlage, Mekka, Bd. I, S. 166ff, 174ff.) mit einer reich mit Silber gestickten Satteldecke (batāt). Den Zaum hält der Sklave Jah̲ja's; neben diesem steht Jah̲ja selbst im Reiteranzug und links in langen Kleidern zwei Scherife niedrigeren Ranges" ([...] see more about this old king of Mecca, Mekka, Vol. I, page 166 et seq. 174 et seq.) with saddle covers (batāt) that are richly embroidered with silver. The bridle is held by the slave of Yahya; near him Yahya himself is standing in rider outfit, and to the left are two sharifs of lesser rank in long robes.). Manuscript annotations in Arabic under the print "أمير من أمراء العرب أخذت صورته في أحد صحارى الحجاز". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.11014-0011 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26542511 BIB-ID: 2832260 Show less
