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Views of the town of Sennar, Sudan, 19th centuryView of the mosque and houses in Sennar, Sudan (bottom), and the ruins of the house of the Funj King of Sennar (top) on the Blue Nile
Costumes of men and women of the Nubian people of DongolaCostumes of men and women of the Nubian people (Barabra) of Dongola (Dunqulah). Man in loincloth 1, women in veil 2, 5, woman spinning 3, man with spear 4 and warrior with spear and shield 6
Sword dance by Bedouin Arabs near the valleySword dance by nomadic Bedouin Arabs near the valley of the kings in Thebes by Giovanni Battista Belzoni. Two women dance a traditional sword dance to musical accompaniment from a recorder
Apotheosis of a Pharaoh: King Seti I meets the gods Osiris and Horus discovered in Thebes by Giovanni Battista Belzoni. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Figure of an Egyptian king or pharaoh from a tomb in Thebes discovered by Giovanni Battista Belzoni. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Ruins of the Temple of Kom Ombo, and viewRuins of the Temple of Kom Ombo (Ombas), Nubia, and view of Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Temple of Isis on Philae Island and GreatInterior of the Temple of Isis on Philae Island, Nubia, and interior of the Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel (Ibsambul), Nubia
Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, NubiaThe Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel (Isambul), Nubia, and Temple of Thoth at Dakka, Nubia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Ancient Luta pillars on the island of RotaRuins of ancient Luta pillars erected by the Chamorro on the island of Rota, Guam, 19th century. French explorers studying the rocks and botany, while Chamorro people look
Domestic occupations of the Chamorro women of Agana (Hagatna), Guam, 19th century. Women preparing yams, grilling food, using a mortar and pestle, etc
Stilt houses in the ocean on Rawak Island, Papua New Guinea, 19th century. Natives on outrigger canoes fishing. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Alphonse Pellion from Giulio
Natives grilling fish on Rawak Island nearNatives grilling fish, cutting a coconut and killing a snake on Rawak Island near Waigeo, Papua New Guinea. In the background a tomb with skulls arranged outside
Corocoro boat from the island of Guebe, MalukuCorocoro boat with sails and oars from the island of Guebe, Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 19th century. The Guebe chief or king sits on deck, while a drummer beats time for the oarsmen
Warrior from the island of Guebe, Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 19th century. He wears a turban, long coat over trousers and carries a spear and shield. Weapons and musical instruments
Warriors in breastplates from Ombai (Ombay) island, Indonesia, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Jacques Etienne Victor Arago from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
French explorers drawing natives on the island of Ombai (Ombay), Indonesia, 19th century. Jacques Arago drawing warriors in breastplates with bows and arrows
Two Chinese women playing the game of congkak or tchonka, Timor, 19th century. A Chinese man with pigtail watches. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Interior of a Chinese temple at Kupang, Timor, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Jacques Etienne Victor Arago from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
French officers at a boatyard near Kupang, Timor, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Alphonse Pellion from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Village scene near Kupang, Timor, 19th century. French explorers watch Timorese men harvesting coconuts near bamboo and palm huts
First arrival at the Portuguese settlement at Dille, Timor, now Dili, East Timor. French crew of Louis de Freycinet disembarking at Dili to a cannon salute, 1818
Women playing congkak in a Timorese house in Kupang, 19th century. The house is built of bamboo and palm leaves and furnished with benches, armchair and pillows
Costumes of the Dutch, 18th century. Men in wide breeches, women in flattened hairstyles, skating on a frozen river, and riding boats and carriages with sails on the ice
Polish costumes, 18th century: Polish Jew 1, Polish man in formal wear 2, woman 3, and man in regular clothes 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre
Interior of a traditional Russian loghouse or Izba, 18th century. Woman tending chickens in the living room, and a large brick oven in the rear
Russian village, 18th century, a single street of traditional loghouses or Izba and a church. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Petrovsky Palace, Moscow, 18th centuryView of Petrovsky Palace, Moscow, built for Catherine the Great and designed by Matvei Kazakov in 1775-82. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pietro Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
View of the Kremlin, Moscow, 18th century. Showing the Grand Kremlin Palace, Annunciation Cathedral, Assumption Cathedral and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Skating on the ice in front of the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. At right, two men buy hot drinks from a vendor with a barrel and cups
The original rollercoaster or Russian MountainA Russian Mountain, a giant artificial ice slide for skaters and sledders, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Spinning tops, skittles, and other games of the Babki region, Russia, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Russians playing the game of Pristinky, skittlesRussian peasants playing the game of Pristinky, skittles, bowls, cudgels, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Russians dancing in a village, 18th century. Women dancing to music on balalaika and violin, while others jump on a seesaw
Russian people on horse-driven sleighs on a glacierRussian nobles and travelers on sleds and sleighs on a frozen river, and men on a horse-driven carriage on the riverbank, 18th century
Russian serfs or peasantry, 18th centuryRussian serfs or peasantry. A peasant in travel clothes with hat, shirt, boots and bark shoes, and women spinning yarn and washing clothes
Funeral ceremony in Russia, 18th century. A coffin is lowered into a grave in a church cemetery in front of grieving relatives and an Orthodox priest
Russian marriage ceremony, 18th centuryMarriage ceremony in Russia with brid and groom in crowns holding torches taking vows before an Orthodox priest. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Seratoni from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Russian Orthodox church abbot and monk. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847
Russian Orthodox pope and archimandriteRussian Orthodox church pope and archimandrite, with nuns, in ecclesiatical robes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Svetovid, Slavic deity of war and sun, depicted as a four-faced god with a horn of abundance and bow in a temple. A priest predicts the future by observing the behavior of a white horse
Costumes of Kyrgyz men and womanCostumes of Kyrgyz men with their distinctive hats, and a rear view of a woman in robes with shawl, embroidery, fringes, etc
Costumes of the Albanians 12 and CossacksCostumes of the Cossacks 1, 2, Chernomorets Cossack 5, Ural Cossack 6, Albanian 12 and Black Sea Cossack 13. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre
Russian military corps: Jannisary, cadet and infantryRussian military: Polish Jannisary in turban 6, cadet corps under Catherine 7, guardsman under Alexander 8, grenadier 9, and officer 10
Russian military corps: Jaeger, Turk and WallachianRussian military: Hunter or Jaeger corps in shacko with horn and axe 1, mace and axe, and colonel in pelisse coat 3, Turkish corps in turban 4, and Wallachian soldier 5
View of the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World
Portraits of Russian Tsars, House of Romanov: Michael l 1, Alexis I 2, Fyodor II 3, Peter I the Great 4, Catherine II the Great 5 and Peter II 6
View of the city of Moscow, Russia, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847
Portraits of early Russian rulers. King Rurik 1, Igor I 2, Saint Olga 3, Sviatoslav I Igorevich 4, Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great 5, and Ivan IV the Terrible 14