Turban Collection (#94)

A Paithan Horseman, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Paithan Horseman, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Royal Retainer of Rajgarh, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Royal Retainer of Rajgarh, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Retainer from Jind, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Native Bullock-cart from Bikanir, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Camelry from Alwar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Camelry from Alwar, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Hawksman of Rajgarh, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Hawksman of Rajgarh, 1903. From The Durbar, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1903]

The Maharaja of Nabha, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Maharaja of Nabha, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Two Baluch Chiefs, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Two Baluch Chiefs, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Typical Baluch, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Typical Baluch, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Horse from Jodhpur, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Horse from Jodhpur, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Risaldar of the 16th Bengal Cavalry, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

The officer in charge of the holy shrine at Mashhad, Persia, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

A Persian gardener, 1902. Artist: Herbert R Sykes
A Persian gardener, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Persian snake charmers, 1902. Artist: W Rau
Persian snake charmers, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Three Balochi chiefs, 1902. Artist: F Bremner
Three Balochi chiefs, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

The Review at Cairo: March Past of the Beloochees, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

A Group of Jats, 1902. Siege of Bharatpore, (1825-1826). From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

Lieutenant Harley, at the Head of Forty Sikhs and Sixty Kashmiris, Rushed the House Over the Mouth Artist
Lieutenant Harley, at the Head of Forty Sikhs and Sixty Kashmiris, Rushed the House Over the Mouth of the Mine, 1902. The Chitral Expedition (1895) by the British army to relieve the fort at Chitral

The 16th Bengal Lancers, 1900
The 16th Bengal Lancers. British officers - Capt. Thornton, Lt. Doveton, Col. Alexander, Major Waldron, Capt. Griffiths, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III

A Group of Indian Soldiers, 1913. Artist: AC Lovett
A Group of Indian Soldiers, 1913. From The Gorgeous East by Frank Elias. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1913]

The Cauldron at the entrance to the Dargah, Ajmere, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
The Cauldron at the entrance to the Dargah, Ajmere, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

Gwalior Fort Before Sunrise, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
Gwalior Fort Before Sunrise, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

A Benares Ekka, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
A Benares Ekka, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

Snake Charmers, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Snake Charmers, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

A Mohammedan Fakir or Conjurer, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
A Mohammedan Fakir or Conjurer, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Mendicant, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Mendicant, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Grenadier Guards, Drummer (1829), 1829 (1909). Artist: Maxim Gauci
Grenadier Guards, Drummer (1829), 1829 (1909). After E. Hull. From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

From the Hills, Baluchistan, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
From the Hills, Baluchistan, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Kashmiri Pundat, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Kashmiri Pundat, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

On Durbar Day, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
On Durbar Day, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire to mark the succession of an Emperor or

A Retainer from Dhar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Retainer from Dhar, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Distinguished Native Regiment, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Distinguished Native Regiment, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Rajput of Rajgarh, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Rajput of Rajgarh, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Soldier of His Highness Dogra Sowar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Soldier of His Highness Dogra Sowar, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Kashmiri Soldier, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Kashmiri Soldier, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Sikh Spear-bearer, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Sikh Spear-bearer, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Performing Horse from the Alwar State, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Performing Horse from the Alwar State, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Famous Dancing Horse - Bombay Chiefs Camp, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Famous Dancing Horse - Bombay Chiefs Camp, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Bombay Retainers, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Bombay Retainers, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

The Shan Chiefs Retainers at the Native Review, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Shan Chiefs Retainers at the Native Review, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Akalis Fanatical Devotee, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Akalis Fanatical Devotee, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Retainer from Cutch, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Retainer from Cutch, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Beggar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Beggar, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire to mark the succession of an Emperor or Empress

Horseman at the Bombay Camp, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Horseman at the Bombay Camp, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

The Imperial Cadet Corps at the Durbar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Imperial Cadet Corps at the Durbar, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Jaipur Elephants, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Jaipur Elephants, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Retainer of Rajgarh, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Retainer of Rajgarh, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Retainer of the Maharaja of Cutch, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Retainer of the Maharaja of Cutch, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Away from the Show, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Away from the Show, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

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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.