Nivkh Collection

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Gilyaks with sledges, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Gilyaks with sledges, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Gilyak family, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Gilyak family, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

The city of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Gilyatskaya village in winter, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The city of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Gilyatskaya village in winter, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

Gilyak fishermen, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak fishermen, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gilyak fighters, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak fighters, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gilyak boats, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak boats, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Nomadic Gilyak, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Nomadic Gilyak, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gilyak merchant, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak merchant, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gilyak boatmen, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak boatmen, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gilyak fur trader, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak fur trader, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Daughter and mother, Gilyak, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Daughter and mother, Gilyak, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gilyaks from Langer ulus, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyaks from Langer ulus, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum "A.P

Gilaki around the Bay of De-Kastri, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilaki around the Bay of De-Kastri, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin

Gilyachka girl, 16 years old. 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyachka girl, 16 years old, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Nivkh of Sakhalin, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum "A.P

Gilyak in a winter suit, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak in a winter suit, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gilyaks from Sakhalin Island, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyaks from Sakhalin Island, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Kurilian. Gilyachka. Gilyak, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Kurilian. Gilyachka. Gilyak, 1862. Sheet 60 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Gilyak, wearing a kaftan, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyak, wearing a kaftan, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gilyachka in a suit made of fish skin, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gilyachka in a suit made of fish skin, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin

Sofron, a Nivkh, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Sofron, a Nivkh, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum "A.P

Peoples of Asia (colour litho)
3630310 Peoples of Asia (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peoples of Asia. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Nivkh People - Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Russia
The Nivkh - an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the northern half of Sakhalin Island and the region of the Amur River estuary in Russias Khabarovsk Krai near Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in Far Eastern

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Discover the captivating world of the Nivkh people, also known as Gilyaks, through the lens of 19th-century photographer VV Lanin. Witness their daily life as fishermen and boatmen, observe their fierce warriors in battle, and encounter their merchants and traders. Delve into their nomadic culture and traditions, as depicted in images of families and communities from Langer ulus and Sakhalin. Lanin's photographs, taken between 1865 and 1871, offer a unique glimpse into the lives of these indigenous people during a pivotal time in their history.