Turban Collection (#8)

Brahmin in turban carrying a book, and an Indian man with body painting. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert
FLO4704411 Brahmin in turban carrying a book, and an Indian man with body painting. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Algiers, Algeria, A zouave in uniform with rifle, 1855
LUX4729586 Algiers, Algeria, A zouave in uniform with rifle, 1855; (add.info.: Algiers, Algeria, A zouave in uniform with rifle, 1855); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas) session with musicians, dancers and Bamboulas, animee view, 1910
LUX4765541 Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas) session with musicians, dancers and Bamboulas, animee view, 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid)

Full-length portrait of a young sudanese seated on a cage. The young man is playing a string instrument
3571029 Full-length portrait of a young sudanese seated on a cage. The young man is playing a string instrument. Next to him a man leaning on a staff seems to be dancing

Water bearers, Cairo, Egypt, 1890 (print on double-weight paper)
3575964 Water bearers, Cairo, Egypt, 1890 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Cairo, Egypt 1890 ca. Photographer: Sebah, Pascal); Alinari Archives, Florence

Entertainment in an Egyptian harem: dancers and musicians, flutists and drummer, a man in a turban smokes the pipe
FLO4634935 Entertainment in an Egyptian harem: dancers and musicians, flutists and drummer, a man in a turban smokes the pipe, a woman gives him a cup, behind servants bring wine and food

Sultan Selim II Mest (the Drunk) or Sari (the Blond) (1524-1574) - Selim II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
FLO4686361 Sultan Selim II Mest (the Drunk) or Sari (the Blond) (1524-1574) - Selim II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, after Abraham de Bruyn

Tuch-ee, war chief of the Cherokee nation. Handcoloured lithograph by J. Harris after a painting by George Catlin
FLO4688560 Tuch-ee, war chief of the Cherokee nation. Handcoloured lithograph by J. Harris after a painting by George Catlin Handcoloured lithograph by J

Shop girls preparing for bed. Wearing turbans, shawls and lowcut cotton nightshifts, four shopgirls relax before bed
FLO4677974 Shop girls preparing for bed. Wearing turbans, shawls and lowcut cotton nightshifts, four shopgirls relax before bed

Three graces of the Ballet of**. Elegant ballet dancers in costume (one in turban and shawl)
FLO4677921 Three graces of the Ballet of**. Elegant ballet dancers in costume (one in turban and shawl, one with tambourine and dress decorated with flowers)

Portrait of an Indian family, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3566825 Portrait of an Indian family, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: India 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

An Egyptian theologian writes while seated in a doorway, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3566938 An Egyptian theologian writes while seated in a doorway, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1880 - 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Portrait of an Egyptian theologian reading, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3566935 Portrait of an Egyptian theologian reading, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1880 - 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Album "Meine mittelmeer-reise 1910": Pavilion in the Belvedere Park in Tunis
3562336 Album "Meine mittelmeer-reise 1910": Pavilion in the Belvedere Park in Tunis, 1910 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Tunis, Tunisia 1910 Photographer: Lehnert & Landrock)

Khidmutgar or fly flapper, in tunic, wide trousers, turban and sash. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown
FLO4565520 Khidmutgar or fly flapper, in tunic, wide trousers, turban and sash. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes, " Ackermann, London

Barburdar, punkah wallah or fan bearer, in loincloth and turban, with fan made of a palmyra leaf
FLO4565348 Barburdar, punkah wallah or fan bearer, in loincloth and turban, with fan made of a palmyra leaf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes

Turkish mausoleum and tomb, 18th century. A Turkish cemetery with cypress trees and mausoleums
FLO4576856 Turkish mausoleum and tomb, 18th century. A Turkish cemetery with cypress trees and mausoleums, 1 and a marble grave kept as a flower garden by mourners 2

Illustration for the tale Aladin or the wonderful lamp in Arabian Nights, 1929-32 (lithograph)
XEE4182321 Illustration for the tale Aladin or the wonderful lamp in Arabian Nights, 1929-32 (lithograph) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a woman in a turban headdress (coloured photo)
8655964 Portrait of a woman in a turban headdress (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a woman in a turban headdress)

Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836)
863508 Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836); (add.info.: Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836) Mother of the French emperor Napoleon I

Punjaub-street, 1860 (engraving)
1579589 Punjaub-street, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Punjaub-street, or La Grande Rue, Pehtang. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sir Pertab Singh, Maharajah of Idar and Regent of Jodhpur (1845-1922) is wearing a military uniform during the Great
1749558 Sir Pertab Singh, Maharajah of Idar and Regent of Jodhpur (1845-1922) is wearing a military uniform during the Great War; (add.info.: Sir Pertab Singh)

Moulay Abd al Hafid (1876-1937) sultan of Morocco, photographed in the palace of Fez, in February 1911
1749724 Moulay Abd al Hafid (1876-1937) sultan of Morocco, photographed in the palace of Fez, in February 1911; (add.info.: Moulay Abd al Hafid (1876-1937) sultan of Morocco

A patrol of Indian soldiers of infantery parades in France between 1914-1918
1749549 A patrol of Indian soldiers of infantery parades in France between 1914-1918; (add.info.: A patrol of Indian soldiers of infantery parades in France between 1914-1918); Photo: Tallandier

Turkish woman drinking a coffee, 18th century (engraving)
1807788 Turkish woman drinking a coffee, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Turkish woman drinking a coffee, engraving by Scotin for a compendium about costumes of the Levant empire, France)

Indian cavalry, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400464 Indian cavalry, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Oath of Abraham's Servant, c.1650-59 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877809 The Oath of Abraham's Servant, c.1650-59 (oil on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 71.2x94 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Laban Searching for His Stolen Gods, 1753 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877312 Laban Searching for His Stolen Gods, 1753 (oil on canvas) by Saint-Aubin, Augustin de (1736-1807); 62x72 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

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Ali Sahebi

Man at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj - India
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

A Fluitist
Dinesh Verma

Mongol Chieftain and Attendants, folio from the Gulshan Album (Rose Garden album), c.1600 (opaque w/c)
8835580 Mongol Chieftain and Attendants, folio from the Gulshan Album (Rose Garden album), c.1600 (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); Freer Gallery of Art

View of the East India Company building at Leadenhall Street, London (England)
MMM5483642 View of the East India Company building at Leadenhall Street, London (England). Lithograph (29.3x44 cm), by Bowles and Carver, 1802.; National Maritime Museum, London

Abraham Welcoming the Three Angels, 1750s (oil on canvas)
XOS5873156 Abraham Welcoming the Three Angels, 1750s (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 70.5x90.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an old man on a street
5893181 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an old man on a street.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an old man walking with a cane on a street. Death and Old Age)

Vambery in his Travelling Dress
5668946 Vambery in his Travelling Dress; (add.info.: Illustration of Armin Vambery (1832-1913) Hungarian traveller and writer who travelled extensively around the territories of the Ottoman Empire

Adoration of the Magi Sculpture of the Adam Kraft School (1455-1509) 15th century Chiesa di San Nazaro, Milan Italy
QUA5034675 Adoration of the Magi Sculpture of the Adam Kraft School (1455-1509) 15th century Chiesa di San Nazaro, Milan Italy; (add.info)

sultan Selim III (1761-1808) ottoman emperor in 1789 - 1807, engraving
1708546 sultan Selim III (1761-1808) ottoman emperor in 1789 - 1807, engraving; (add.info.: sultan Selim III (1761-1808) ottoman emperor in 1789 - 1807, engraving)

French Actress Rachel in the part of Roxane in play Bajazet, c. 1839, engraving
1708215 French Actress Rachel in the part of Roxane in play Bajazet, c. 1839, engraving; (add.info.: french actress Rachel in the part of Roxane in play Bajazet, c. 1839, engraving)

A pascha from the Ottoman Empire (print)
5314780 A pascha from the Ottoman Empire (print); (add.info.: Ottoman Empire. A Pasha or pascha. formerly bashaw. a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system. typically granted to governors)

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Representation du monde selon Claude Ptoleme (Claudius Ptolemaeus (vers 100-170)
AIS5331520 Representation du monde selon Claude Ptoleme (Claudius Ptolemaeus (vers 100-170). Gravure extraite de "Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica" (1661)

Portrait of Soliman I the Magnificent (1494-1566) (or the Legislator), sultan of the Ottoman Empire - Colorised
NWI4927766 Portrait of Soliman I the Magnificent (1494-1566) (or the Legislator), sultan of the Ottoman Empire - Colorised engraving, 19th century - Suleiman I, " The Magnificent

Portrait of Arabe by A.L. Coulet. 1893. Oil on canvas. Mandatory mention: Collection fondation regards de Provence
JEB4891466 Portrait of Arabe by A.L. Coulet. 1893. Oil on canvas. Mandatory mention: Collection fondation regards de Provence

Algerie, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg poses with an Algerian family, 1906
LUX4781169 Algerie, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg poses with an Algerian family, 1906; (add.info.: Algerie, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg poses with an Algerian family)

Algeria, Ain zeft: workers rest and smoke in front of a workers house, 1904
LUX4781132 Algeria, Ain zeft: workers rest and smoke in front of a workers house, 1904; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain zeft: workers rest and smoke in front of a workers house)

Algeria, Cheliff Region, Chlef: convoy, Arabs and their horses loads pose in the Cheleff plain, 1917
LUX4781071 Algeria, Cheliff Region, Chlef: convoy, Arabs and their horses loads pose in the Cheleff plain, 1917; (add.info.: Algeria, Cheliff Region, Chlef: convoy)

Rich Jewish merchants from Bombay, India
JAB5037365 Rich Jewish merchants from Bombay, India; (add.info.: Rich Jewish merchants from Bombay, India); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

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"The Turban: A Timeless Symbol of Culture, Power, and Identity" From the enigmatic gaze of Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" to the elegant lady standing outside a Gucci shop, the turban has adorned heads throughout history, transcending time and cultures. In 1665-6, Vermeer immortalized the allure of a young woman wearing a turban in his iconic painting. The turban became synonymous with mystery and femininity. During King George V's Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1935, an ILN cover showcased the grandeur of this headpiece as it graced royal heads across nations. It symbolized regality and honor. The canvas by Georges de La Tour displayed a fortune teller donning a turban in 1630. This portrayal highlighted its association with mysticism and divination. Even on battlefields like World War I, Sikh soldiers proudly wore turbans as part of their religious identity while fearlessly fighting for their countries' freedom. Centuries before them, Nasreddin - Seljuq satirist - used humor to challenge societal norms while sporting his distinctive turban. Duleep Singh's lithograph depicted him wearing a majestic turban that represented his heritage as the last Maharaja of Punjab amidst British colonial rule. Jean-Paul Marat met his tragic end at the hands of Charlotte Corday; however, even in death, he was portrayed wearing his signature red cap-turban combo—a symbol of revolutionary fervor during France’s tumultuous times. In World War II posters promoting unity within The British Commonwealth Nations Together campaign featured diverse individuals united under one cause—turbans representing solidarity amid adversity. Barburdar or punkah wallahs were indispensable figures in Indian households who kept inhabitants cool using hand fans—an essential accessory often accompanied by turbans that added elegance to their role.