Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length seated portrait shows two pilgrims from Moko-moko (Mukomuko, a regency in Bengkulu province, Indonesia) and nearby Indrapura (in West Sumatra, Indonesia) respectively.The man on the right wears a white outer robe over a button-up shirt or
thawb, a white turban on his head and sandals. The man on the left wears a dark-coloured outer robe over a pale-coloured shirt or
thawb, a striped turban and sandals.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded paint-like quality in places. In particular the original background has been substituted completely, except for the ground on which their chairs stand.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XXIIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Pilger aus Moko-moko und Indrapura. (West-Sumátra.) 'A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower left corner.Physical description: Dimensions:137 x 103 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXIII’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length portrait shows two men, described as 'begging pilgrims' from Yemen.The man on the left wears a white
thawb, turban and sandals. The man on the left wears a dark-coloured thawb and light-coloured turban. A white cloth hangs from his waist and a ring is visible on the little finger of his right hand. Both men hold frame drums (mazhar or tar) before their chests, which show the finger marks where they are struck.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing the image to take on a soft-shaded paint-like quality in places. In particular the original background has been substituted completely.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XXIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Bettelnde Pilger aus Jèmèn.’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower left corner.Physical description: Dimensions:139 x 98 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXII’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length portrait shows two figures, one seated with an infant on his lap and one standing, described as a servant and a eunuch with the child of their master. They all face forward, looking towards the camera.The standing man wears a white
thawbor shirt held at the waist with a patterned sash and a patterned turban on his head. The seated man, or eunuch, wears a dark-coloured outer robe with embroidered lapels over a white
thawband a patterned turban. On the little finger of his right hand he wears a ring. The infant wears white trousers and shirt as well as a white hat or bonnet and white slippers.The men are photographed in a courtyard-like space with plants – some in wide wooden pots – foliage and a window, fronted by bars, visible in the background.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded paint-like quality in places.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XXVPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Lohndiener und Eunuch mit dem Kinde seines Herrn.’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.Physical description: Dimensions:137 x 95 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXV’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length portrait shows two men, described as dervishes from Bukhara (Uzbekistan).The man on the right wears a light-coloured tunic held together at the waist by a large fur-edged belt. In his left hand he carries a percussion instrument and in the crook of the same arm what appears to be a woven mat. On his head he wears a fur-edged, peaked hat, made of likely woven cloth.The bearded man on the left wears a ragged patchwork coat, a bag at his right side (the strap crosses across his chest), a dark-coloured bead necklace, a fur-lined hat and a gourd at his left side. In his right hand he holds a long straight wooden instrument, perhaps percussive, and in his left a further percussion instrument.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing the it to take on a soft-shaded paint-like quality in places. In particular the original background has been substituted completely. In addition, the men’s feet have been cut out of the frame.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XXIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Derwische aus Buchara.’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower left corner.Physical description: Dimensions:137 x 97 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXII’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full length seated portrait, facing forward and looking towards the camera, shows a bearded man, described simply as 'a Meccan'.The man is seated on an upholstered seat with bolster cushions on either side of him. These are covered in a patterned fabric featuring roses, pomegranates and other botanical motifs. See also 1781.b.6/23The man wears a dark-coloured outer robe, star-patterned jalabiya underneath it and a white turban with a dark-coloured cap. On both hands he wears rings and ornately-buckled shoes.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places. In particular, the background appears to have been substituted, aside from the carpet on which the man is seated.Physical description: Dimensions:127 x 90 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XV’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length length standing portrait shows a member of the Banī Shaybah, a gatekeeper of the Caaba.The title notes that descendents of the Shaybah family have held this office since pre-Islamic times.The man stands facing forward and wears a pale-coloured turban and dark outer robe over a quilted or embroidered robe.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing the image to take on a soft-shaded paint-like quality in places. In particular the original background has been substituted completely and patterns in the carpet as well as the man’s pale robe have been re-inscribed in the negative.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:IXPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Thorhüter der Ka’bah (aus der Schēbah-Familie, die seit vorislamischer Zeit dies Amt innehat).’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.Physical description: Dimensions:246 x 183 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘IX’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full length seated portrait of a bearded man shows a sayyid in Mecca.The man is seated on an upholstered seat with bolster cushions on either side of him. These are covered in a patterned fabric featuring roses, pomegranates and other botanical motifs. See also 1781.b.6/24The man wears an outer robe and white turban with a dark-coloured cap.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places. In particular, the background appears to have been substituted, aside from the carpet on which the man is seated.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XIVPrinted beneath image, in ink:'Sèjjid in Mekka.'A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.Physical description: Dimensions:131 x 91 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XIV’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length seated portrait of a bearded man described as a ‘distinguished sayyid’ was taken in Mecca. The man faces to his right but looks towards the camera. In his left hand he holds the hilt of a sheathed scimitar.He wears a plain, dark-coloured outer robe with richly embroidered lapels and an honorific stelliform badge at his neck, as well as a white turban with a dark-coloured cap.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places. The original background has been substituted completely, except for the carpet on which the sitter’s chair is placed.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XIIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Vornehmer Sèjjid in Mekka’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.Physical description: Dimensions:130 x 96 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XIII’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length seated portrait of a bearded man at Mecca is described in the title as a ‘distinguished sayyid’. The man stands to his right but looks towards the camera. In his left hand he holds the ornate hilt of a sheathed scimitar.He wears a plain, dark-coloured double-breasted outer robe across which a plaited sword strap is draped. He wears a janbiya at his waist and white keffiyeh held in place by a dark-coloured agal.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places. The original background has been substituted completely, except for the carpet on which the sitter’s chair is placed.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XIIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Vornehmer Sèjjid in Mekka’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.Physical description: Dimensions:130 x 96 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XIII’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length seated portrait shows four men, described as the sheikh of the ‘boat people’ in Jeddah with three fellow guild members.The man on the far right wears a white
thawbunder an embroidered or printed waistcoat, a striped turban and sandals. He wears a ring on the little finger of his right hand. The man at right of centre wears almost identical clothes, aside from a pale-coloured and printed turban. The older man, left of centre wears white trousers and a white jacket over an embroidered or printed waistcoat and white shirt, sandals, a white turban and what may be a bracelet on his right wrist. The man at far left wears almost identical clothes as the two men on the left, aside from his dark-coloured sasha t the waist, white turban and bare feet.The four men are photographed in a courtyard-like space with foliage and a wooden window or set of doors visible in the background.The negative has had hand-work applied.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XXIVPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Schēch der Bootsleute in Djiddah mit drei Zunftgenossen.’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower left corner.Physical description: Dimensions:102 x 151 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXIV’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This three-quarter length seated portrait shows a bearded man, described as the leading sheikh for Malay pilgrims. He faces right and looks up above the camera.The man wears a dark-coloured outer robe over a shirt or thawb and a white turban on his head. On his left ring finger he wears a ring.In the lower right corner of the scene an out of focus plant can be seen.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded paint-like quality in places. In particular the original background has been substituted completely, except for the carpet on which his chair stands. In addition, the men’s feet have been cut out of the frame.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XXIIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:'Schēch für malaiische Pilger'A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.Physical description: Dimensions:126 x 95 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXIII’