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Sultan Bayezid II - leader of the Ottoman TurksBayezid II (14471512) - eldest son and successor of Mehmed II, ruling as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. Date: circa 1505
Sultan Mehmed II - leader of the Ottoman TurksMehmed II (or Mehmed the Conqueror ) (14321481) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire twice; first for a short time from 1444 to September 1446, and later from February 1451 to 1481. Date: circa 1475
Sultan Bayezid I - leader of the Ottoman TurksBayezid I (13541403) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1389 to 1402. Date: circa 1395
Sultan Murad II Kodja - leader of the Ottoman TurksMurad II Kodja (14041451) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1451. Date: circa 1450
Sultan Murad I - leader of the Ottoman TurksMurad I (13261389) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1362 to 1389. Date: circa 1380
Evening headwear by Lewis and Judith BarbierA selection of evening headwear from the 1920s, three designed by Lewis and four by Judith Barbier. Date: 1924
King George Vs Indian BodyguardThe Indian Bodyguard of King George V during his visit to India for the Durbar. Seen here riding along the Avenue leading to the Kings camp. 1911
Taujik man in summer costume, Kabul, AfghanistanA Taujik in the Summer Dress of Caubul. A 19th century Afghan man wearing a long coat with a floral patterned shirt underneath, and a blue turban. 1815
Mohamed Aboudi of Luxor, Egypt - an author who wrote about the Antiquities of Upper Egypt & Nubia
Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben GanaA fine portrait of Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - one of the most important Algerian Arab Sheikhs - much decorated by Western powers, particularly the French, to whom he was a Satrap
Harem Pants 1910Exotic eastern style: high waisted Turkish trousers / harem pants, decollete blouse, bolero, fish-net stockings, Louis heel shoes & a turban with aigrette
Mahatma Gandhi cartoonA cartoon on the subject of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, showing him making international calls on a telephone, with bags of money at his side
Donatello / LarmessinDONATELLO de Betto di Bardi Florentine sculptor
ABD AL AZIZ / MOROCCO / 1903ABD AL AZIZ or ABD AL AZIZ IV Sultan of Morocco (1894-1908): modern ideas and friendliness to other nations made him unpopular in his own country
Dost Mohammed KhanDOST MOHAMMAD KHAN Ruler of Afghanistan
Mohammed Ahmed, The MahdiMohammed Ahmed (Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah), known as The Mahdi (meaning the messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith), a Sufi sheikh of the Samaniyya order in the Sudan, north east Africa
Aka Khel, Pashtun Afghan tribe, NW FrontierMen of Aka Khel, a Pashtun Afghan tribe on the North West Frontier. Date: circa 1890s
Scene in a synagogue, Jerusalem. circa 1850s
An Oriental Fairy Tale - Goldbeard & the Hand of FateBahama, Golden Beard, holding a Princess captive inside the magic mountain. She will later be rescued and freed from her golden fetters by a Prince who finds a miniature hand of jade. Date: 1929
Ferry boat, Lewella, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Ferry boat with passengers and outrigger, Lewella, a suburb of Kandy, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910
Natives and camels, Jamrud, North West Frontier ProvinceNatives and camels, Jamrud district, near the Khyber Pass, North West Frontier Province, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1910s
Hindu dancer and drummer, India. Date: circa 1910
Camel carriage, Bikaner, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India. Date: circa 1920
Men and rickshaws, Matheran hill station, IndiaMen and rickshaws, Matheran hill station, Maharashtra state, India. Date: 1914
Indian Snake Carmer - Singapore, Malaysia. Date: circa 1920s
Turkish Concert -- five musicians playing their instruments. circa 1800
Misfitz - Sindbad the Sailor. early 20th century
Ladies Own Memorandum Book, showing some examples of the fashions of the day. circa 1790
Bedouin Arab costume. 19th century
Copts (Coptic) costume, EgyptWoman in Copts (Coptic Christian) costume, Egypt. 19th century
Mameluke (Mamluk), Middle East. 19th century
Woman from Portugal in traditional costume. 19th century
Banda Wallah (showman) with boy and animals, IndiaBanda Wallah (showman) with boy and three animals (monkey, goat and bear), India. Date: circa 1905
Group photo, doctors family and staff, Mandalay, BurmaGroup photo, doctors family and staff at Florrie Villa, Mandalay, Burma. Date: 1909
Group photo, No. 4 Mountain Battery RGA cricket team, IndiaGroup photo, No. 4 Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery cricket team with sports shields and guns, Rawalpindi, India. Date: circa 1923
Tibetan dancers, British Empire Exhibition, WembleyFour Tibetan dancers (jugglers) taking part in the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924
Snake Charmer - Sri Lanka Date: circa 1920s
Turkish Children act out an Ottoman History Drama Stage Play. Date: circa 1909
Gentleman puffing on his pipe - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1873
French Trade Show - Algerian Ceramics of E Soupireau on display. One wonders whether the fine gentleman on the left is Monsieur Soupireau himself
Foot soldier, TurkeyTurkish Foot Soldier. 19th century
Woman wearing evening dress with flowing fishtail train 1912Evening dress with high waist tunic and flowing fishtail train, fur collar silk satin wrap around coat closely fitted to the figure with a fasten and turban 1912
Maharaja Abhowsingii of Bhavnagar, Gujarat State of India. 1900
Maharaja of Gwaliors four state elephants, IndiaFour state elephants, elaborately decorated, belonging to the Maharaja of Gwalior, Sir Madho Rao Scindia (1876-1925), India. Date: circa 1910
English Clubs, Mercara (Madikeri) Karnataka, IndiaEnglish Clubs (army camp), Mercara (Madikeri) Karnataka, India. Date: circa 1910
A portrait of an old Turkish Veteran Soldier with medals Date: circa 1905
Second-Lieutenant Joined Regiment Complete Wife BatemanThe Second-Lieutenant Who Joined his Regiment Complete with Wife by H M Bateman. This illustration shows a soldier arriving overseas with a young wife
Wandering Dervish - Bosnia and HerzegovinaSahin (Sajahin) a Wandering Dervish from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth