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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 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 |
