Asian Collection (page 87)

Asian Headdess
Depicting various styles of headgear worn in Asia including brightly coloured turbans, tall pointed hats with ornate patterns or in fur

Oriental Pipes
A variety of Oriental and Asian pipes

Pipes from China, Japan
Smoking devices from China, Indo-China and Japan

Pipes from India, Persia
Smoking devices from India, Persia and other Asian countries

Hindu Architecture
Hindu and Mahomedan buildings and sculpture

Horsemen 6 - Huns
HUNS; these nomadic Asian warriors invade Europe in the 4th century, inspiring widespread fear with their skilful horsemanship and accurate archery

Asians in Oxford St
Two Asian women wearing traditional Indian saris and an Asian man, shopping in Oxford Street, central London

Trajan & Parthenaspates
The emperor Trajanus appoints Partamaspartes (or Parthenaspates) as king of Parthia, an Asian nation

Yoga Meditation 1930S
Yogi Vithaldas sits in the Padma-Asan (Lotus Position) as he demonstrates his Rath-Yoga breathing exercise, to a group of gymnastic instructors

Is it a Peacock ???
Is it a peacock? A strange bird with brightly coloured plumage, a crest and a tail that looks like it would fan out to give an impressive display

Scutari Hospital
The hospital at Scutari, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, the scene of Nightingales successes : (the graveyard houses those she failed to save)

Timur on his Throne
TIMUR LENK (also known as Tamerlane etc) Mongol conqueror from Samarkand, depicted on his throne. He was ruthless but cultivated art and architecture. Date: 1336 - 1405

Early Indian King
In the early years of the Common Era, Brahma is the prevailing focus of worship. This artifact depicts a king of the period, riding an elephant with his retinue

ARTAXERXES Sasanid ruler in the Middle East, whose conquests comprised Iran, Babylonia, Mesopotamia and parts of south-eastern Arabia

Rhinoceros C1870
The Indian rhinoceros is the largest of the Asian spiecies. It has a thick, dark-grey hide, which folds like armor

TIMUR - 5
TIMUR LENK (variously spelt) Asiatic ruler: Turkic conqueror of most of Central Asia, depicted with a captive

TIMUR - 3
TIMUR LENK (variously spelt as Tamerlaine, Tamburlaine etc) Asiatic ruler: Turkic conqueror of most of Central Asia

TIMUR - 2
TIMUR LENK (variously spelt as Tamerlane, Tamburlaine etc) Asiatic ruler: Turkic conqueror of most of Central Asia

TIMUR - 1
TIMUR LENK (variously spelt as Tamerlane, Tamburlaine etc) Asiatic ruler: Turkic conqueror of most of Central Asia

Hindu school with teacher and pupils, India
Scene at a Hindu school, with teacher and pupils under a shady roof

Indian ruler and his cortege
An Indian ruler and his cortege, travelling by camel, elephant and horse

Wedding ceremony at Malabar, India
A wedding ceremony at Malabar, in south western India

Wedding procession at Malabar, India
A wedding procession at Malabar, in south-western India

Private dance party, India
A private dance party in India -- musicians and a dancer entertain a party of gentlemen

Sacred bull in Benares, India
A sacred bull in Benares, India, eats a leafy offering. In the Hindu religion, all cattle are sacred

View of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
A view of Jakarta (formerly known as Batavia, Jayakarta and Sunda Kelapa), in Java, Indonesia

TIMUR - 4
TIMUR LENK (variously spelt as Tamerlaine, Tamburlaine etc) Asiatic ruler: Turkic conqueror of most of Central Asia

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