Sifat Jazīrat al- ʿArab / li-Abī Muḥammad al-Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Yaʿqūb in Yūsuf ibn Dāwūd al-Hamdānī. صفة جزيرة العرب / لأبي محمد الحسن بن أحمد بن يعقوب بن داود الهمدانيBy Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad al-Hamdānī / الحسن بن أحمد همدانيPublication details: Leiden: E.J Brill / ليدن : بريلVariant Title: Al-Hamdânî's Geographie der Arabischen Halbinsel Variant Title: Geographie der Arabischen HalbinselTitle on added t.p.: Al-Hamdânî's Geographie der arabischen Halbinsel nach den Handschriften von Berlin, Constantinopel, London, Paris und Strassburg . herausgegeben von David Heinrich Müller. Partially vocalized.Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.1 volume (279 pages)Dimensions: 235mm x 150mm
Imprint:Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1889Genre/Subject Matter:The volume contains seventeen landscape and urban scenes depicting the city of Mecca, in particular, the Masjid al-Haram, and, outside of Mecca, the grave of Maimoonah (the last wife the prophet Mohammed married), Mina and Mount Arafat. A number of these scenes are panoramic series, though they are mounted separately within the volume.Although the volume was published by Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje in 1889, it is likely that the photographs were taken by al-Sayyid ‘Abd al-Ghaffār, a doctor based in Mecca who became Hurgronje’s assistant during the six months that he was based in Mecca. The attribution has been researched by Claude Sui in ‘Travel to the Holy Land and photography in the nineteenth century’, in:
To the Holy Lands: Pilgrimage centres from Mecca and Medina to Jerusalem(Mannheim: Reiss-Engelhorn Museum, 2008), pp 56-63.Arabic script, written onto many of the negatives, has been erased subtly, but is visible upon close inspection in the prints (with the exception of image 6, 9b, 18a and 18b, respectively X463/6, X463/10, X463/19, X463/20).A short text written by Snouck Hurgronje introduces the volume and is dated March 1889. A list of plates follows this text and precedes the plates themselves.Elements:1 Ansicht der Moschee, während darin ein gemeinschaftliches Çalāt abgehalten wird (vergl. hierzu Mekka, Bd. II, S. 88).2 Erste Ansicht der Stadt Mekka: links im Hintergrund die Festung Djijād. Das grosse Gebäude rechts ist ied [
sicfor ‘die’] H̱amīdijjah, links daneben die Druckerei.3 Zweite Ansicht der Stadt Mekka über die nordwestliche (rechts) und die südwestliche Seite (links) der Moschee hinaus.4 Dritte Ansicht der Stadt Mekka: links die nördliche Ecke der Moschee; ein wenig südostlich von derselben das Bāb ès-salām, durch welches die Pilger in die Moschee eintreten.5 Vierte Ansicht der Stadt Mekka.6 Die (vor wenigen Jahren errichtete) Druckerei in Mekka.7 Das Grab der Sittanā Mèjmūnah und Lager dorthin gepilgerter Mekkaner (vergl. für die Beschreibung des Festes der Sittanā Mèjmūnah Mekka, Bd. II, S. 52ff.).8 Zweite Ansicht des Lagers der Mèjmūnahpilger.9 A. Dritte Ansicht desselben; im Hintergrund windet sich der Weg nach Mekka.9 B. Das Grab der Mèjmūnah und die nächste Umgebung.10 Westlicher Theil des sich von Westen nach Osten erstreckenden Thales Muna (Mina) während der grossen jährlichen Pilgerversammlung.11 Oestlicher Theil des Thales Muna.12 Die zwischen Muna und ‘Arafah gelegene Pilgerstation Muzdal’fah.13 Der Berg ‘Arafah während der jährlichen Pilgerversammlung (von Süden aus gesehen).14 Oestliche Seite des Berges ‘Arafah.15 Westliche Seite des Berges ‘Arafah.16 Pilgerlager in der Ebene östlich vom ‘Arafah-berge.17 Das Reitkameel (Hèdjīn) des Scherīf Jaẖja, eines Sohnes des Scherīf Aẖmed, dessen Vater der berühmte 1886 verstorbene Grossscherīf Abd èl-Muṯṯálib (vergl. über diesen letzten König Mekka’s vom alten Schlage Mekka, Bd. I, S. 16ff., 174ff.), mit einer reich mit Silber gestickten Satteldecke (batāt). Den Zaum hält der Sklave Jaẖja’s; neben diesem steht Jaẖja selbst im Reiteranzug und links in langen Kleidern zwei Scherife niedrigen Ranges.18 A und B. Zwei verschiedene Aufnahmen der Rīkah, des Thronsessels, auf welchen man in Mekka die jungfräuliche Braut in der Duchlah-nacht zu erheben pflegt (vergl. Mekka, Bd. II, S. 167ff.). Auf B sitzt der Bräutigam dort, wo die Braut sitzen soll.Inscriptions:Inside front cover, in pencil: ‘305’ (crossed out); ‘30/9/14’ (crossed out); ‘W2982’ (former India Office Library reference, crossed out)Inside front cover, in pen: ‘X463’First additional folio, recto, in pencil: ‘21’First additional folio, recto, in pen: ‘Presented Dec. 30. 1889.’; ‘Bilder aus Mekka’First folio, recto, pencil: ‘W2982’ (crossed out)First folio, recto, ink stamp: ‘India Office Library’First folio, verso, ink stamp and pen: ‘X463 22/2/72’Last folio, verso, ink stamp: ‘India Office Library’Last folio, verso, in pencil: ‘69’Temporal Context:The images were likely taken between 1886, when Hurgronje left Mecca, and 1889, when this volume was published.According to Durkje van der Wal in his publication
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje: The First Western Photographer in Mecca, 1884-1885(Amsterdam : Manfred & Hanna Heiting Fund, Rijksmuseum, 2011, pp. 42-51), the photographs in this publication that pertain to the hadj likely date to August 1888 since this was the period of the last hadj before February 1889, the date Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje received the final consignment of images.1 half leather, published volume (c. 21 pages), illustrated with 20 collotype printsDimensions:Book: 365 x 300 x 15 mmFormat:Red and tan half leather published volume containing 20 collotype prints, pasted down.Materials:Paper, heavy weight and satin standard weight, collotype prints and ink.Condition:While binding is still sturdy, extensive scuffing and surface losses are evident, particularly on the spine and all four corners. Surface dirt throughout volume. The prints show signs of light scuffing and scratching with no major surface losses evident.Foliation:The prints are numbered as plates: I-XVIIIb.Process:CollotypeBinding:The sown spine is heavily scuffed with major surface losses. Gold lines demarcate wider bands in black-painted and tan leather. The words ‘Bilder aus Mekka’ ‘Hurgronje’ and ‘Secretary of State for India Library’ are imprinted in gold. White pigment pen at the base of the spine reads ‘X463’
Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length seated portrait of a bearded man shows a Meccan doctor, likely the photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffār, who collaborated with the photographer Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje.He wears a plain, dark-coloured outer robe over a white buttoned undershirt and white cummerbund, with a pale-coloured turban on his head. In his right hand the doctor grips the handle of a dark-coloured umbrella or parasol. On his feet he wears knotted leather sandals.The negative does not appear to have had hand-work applied, except for the background, which may have been substituted.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XIVPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Mekkanischer Arzt.’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:132 x 972 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XIV’
Genre/Subject Matter:This two-colour printed drawing shows a troupe of twelve seated and standing men, several holding musical instruments. They are described as ‘negro slaves’ and are part of the ‘tumburah orchestra’.The word ‘tumburah’ (also: Tanbūr, Tanbura, Tambura or Tanboor) refers to the six-stringed harp-like musical instrument held by the man seated at centre. The instrument is adorned with two fans of feathers and is apparently plucked with the fingers.Four other men sit or crouch, holding various drums between their knees. To the right of the man at centre a man stands, wearing a form of girdle, which is perhaps decorated with sheep’s hooves as described in the 1931 translation of Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje’s
Mekka in the Latter Part of the 19th Century: Daily Life, Customs and Learning(pp. 11–12).Although the drawing may have been taken from a photograph, the illustrator has portrayed the faces of the men in a way that makes evident certain nineteenth century racial preconceptions and ideologies.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XVIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Negersklaven mit dem Ṯúmburah-orchester.’1 printDimensions:214 x 264 mmFormat:1 printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XVII’
Genre/Subject Matter:This street view depicts the arrival at Mecca of the Egyptian ‘mahmal’ – an embroidered silk-covered structure mounted on a camel – followed by a caravan of pilgrims. Originally designed to contain the Egyptian-made kiswa, the cloth that covers the Caaba, this mahmal would likely have been empty.Othman Pascha is depicted at the centre foreground of the image, wearing ceremonial robes, featuring a mirrored paisley (boteh) pattern as well as a sash and carrying a sword.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:VPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Othman Pascha mit dem egyptischen Maẖmal.’1 print of a drawingDimensions:187 x 230 mmFormat:1 print of a drawingCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘V’
Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length length standing portrait, shows Othman Pascha, Governor General of the Hejaz (1882–86).Othman Pascha faces left, standing upon a richly patterned carpet. He wears a dark-coloured fez and ceremonial robes, featuring a mirrored paisley (
boteh) pattern at the lower hem and each sleeve, as well as a sash. His left hand grips the pommel of a sword which is held against his body by a sword strap of plaited material.Three circular badges are suspended from a bar on the left of his robe. Below these a more elaborate stelliform badge is also worn.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.Temporal Context:The photograph was taken between 11 June 1885 and 19 September 1885, according to Durkje van der Wal in his publication
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje: The First Western Photographer in Mecca, 1884-1885, Amsterdam : Manfred & Hanna Heiting Fund, Rijksmuseum, 2011, p. 27. This attribution is based on unpublished correspondence in the Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje Archive, University of Leiden Library.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:VIIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Othman Pascha, Generalgouverneur des H̱idjāz (1882–86).’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:248 x 184 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition with some minor surface scratching and bowing.Foliation:‘VIII’
Genre/Subject Matter:This full length seated portrait shows Ali Rèjjis, described as a member of the dynasty of most senior muezzinīn (public criers who proclaim the hours of prayer from a minaret or roof of a mosque), supposed descendants of ʿAbd Allāh b. al-Zubayr, the first Muslim born at Medina after the hijra. He faces forward, looking towards the photographer.The man wears a dark-coloured outer robe over a check-patterned robe (see also 1781.b.6/27) and white turban on his head. On the little finger of his right hand he wears a ring and on his feet, polished leather shoes.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places. In particular, the original background has been substituted completely.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XVPrinted beneath image, in ink:Ali Rèjjis (aus einem Geschlechte von Obersten der Mu’èddinin, welches von Abdallah ibn Zubair herstammen soll).A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:128 x 90 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XV’
Genre/Subject Matter:This three-quarter length standing portrait, shows ‘Aun al-Rafīq Pasha who was the Grand Sharīf of Mecca 1882–1905. He faces right.He wears a turban and ceremonial robe embroidered richly with flower and foliage motifs as well as a sash held together at the waist.There are six elaborate stelliform and circular badges on the centre and the left of his robe.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing the image to take on a soft-shaded paint-like quality. In particular the original background has been substituted while the lower right corner appears to have been etched in the negative.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:VIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Aun èr-Rafīq, Grossscherif von Mekka (1882– ).’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:235 x 176 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition though several long scratches extending from the lower right edge to the upper centre are evident.Foliation:‘VII’
Genre/Subject Matter:This dark-coloured print reproduces a section of the patterns inscribed on the kiswa, the black brocade cloth that covers the Caaba.Lighter lined areas delineated the decorative script and surrounding zigzag patterns. Within the zigzagged middle section of the piece the words of the shahāda are written – ‘lā ‘ilāha illā-llāh, muḥammadun rasūlu-llāh’ – the Muslim profession of faith.The word ‘Allah’ is twice repeated in the chevron-shaped below this.The title indicates that this reproduction is a quarter of the size of the original.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XVIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Ein Stück der Kiswah (der brokanten Bekleidung der Ka’bah). ¼ der Originalgrösse.’1 printDimensions:169 x 227 mmFormat:1 printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XVII’
Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length seated portrait of a bearded man shows a scribe of the Grand Sharīf, who indicates his profession by posing with a piece of paper in his left hand while dipping his pen in inkwith his right.He wears a plain, dark-coloured outer robe fastened at his waist with a pale-coloured turban on his head. To his right a three-legged, octagonal table carries a rectangular tray of pots. The surface of the table may be inlaid.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places. In particular, the man’s feet have been over-drawn due to overexposure at the lower edge of the photograph.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XIIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:'Kātib (Schreiber) des Grossscherifs'A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:130 x 97 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XIII’
Genre/Subject Matter:This three-quarter length seated portrait shows a bearded man, described as the leading sheikh for Malay pilgrims. He sits face forward, looking towards the camera.The man wears a mid-coloured outer robe over a striped shirt or
thawband a white turban on his head.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. In addition, the men’s lower calves and feet have been cut out of the frame.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XXIIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Haupt der Schēche für malaiische Pilger.’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower left corner.1 collotype printDimensions:126 x 94 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXIII’
Genre/Subject Matter:This full length seated portrait shows a muezzin, a public crier who proclaims the hours of prayer from a minaret or roof of a mosque. He faces to his right and looks forward.The man wears a dark-coloured outer robe over a patterned robe identical to that worn by Ali Rèjjis in 1781.b.6/26 as well as a white turban with a dark-coloured cap, a ring on the little finger of his right hand and polished leather shoes.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places. In particular, the area around the man’s feet and lower robes has been entirely reinscribed.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XVPrinted beneath image, in ink:'Mu’èddin (Aufrufer zum Gottesdienste).’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:128 x 90 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XV’
Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length seated portrait of a bearded man shows a muezzin, a public crier who proclaims the hours of prayer from a minaret or roof of a mosque. The man faces forward and looks towards the camera. In his right hand he holds the handle of a pale-coloured umbrella or parasol.He wears a plain, dark-coloured outer robe over a white buttoned undershirt or jalabiya, with a pale-coloured turban on his head.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XIIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Mu’èddin (Aufrufer zum Gottesdienste)’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:130 x 96 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XIII’
Genre/Subject Matter:This street view depicts the main guardhouse or police station in Mecca, described as being newly built by Othman Pascha. The two-storey building features the Ottoman star and crescent symbols on the cornice and what appears to be a royal toughra at the centre of the pediment. Ottoman soldiers, wearing fezzes stand guard in front.Several figures appear in small groups on the street in the foreground along with three donkeys and one horse. Although it is not obvious, the title mentions that ‘al Ṣafā’, one of the two hills or mounds at Mecca between which pilgrims run during the hadj or umra in commemoration of Hagar’s search for water to feed her son. The proximity of al Ṣafā to the guardhouse indicates that this scene was close to the Masjid al-Haram.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:VIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Die von Othman Pascha erbaute Hauptwache (links im Hintergrund èç Çafa).’1 print of a drawingDimensions:166 x 236 mmFormat:1 print of a drawingCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘VI’
Genre/Subject Matter:This half-length standing portrait shows Muhammad Abd-èl-‘Azīz, the son of the Grand Scharīf. The young boy faces to his left and clutches the hilt of a sword or dagger at his waist.He wears a loose-fitting robe with a thin sash across his right shoulder and a fez on his head.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.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Muhammed Abd èl-Azīz, Sohn des reg. Grossscherifs.’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:130 x 94 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XII’
Tagbuch einer Reise in Inner-Arabien. Erster Theilby Julius Euting.Publication Details: Leiden, E J Brill.Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-viii); 8º.1 volume (240 pages)This volume contains a German alphabetical index giving page references on page 241 and an Arabic alphabetical index giving page references on page 249.Dimensions: 257mm x 168mm
Tagbuch einer Reise in Inner-Arabien. Zweiter Theilby Julius Euting.Publication Details: Leiden, E J Brill.Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xiii); 8º.1 volume (284 pages)This volume contains a German alphabetical index giving page references on page 285 and an Arabic alphabetical index giving page references on page 299.Dimensions: 257mm x 168mm
Correspondence, chiefly received from but also sent to, the Director of Customs in Bahrain (Claud Cranbrook Lewis DeGrenier). The majority of the correspondence is official, and relates to miscellaneous trade and customs matters in Bahrain. Aside from general correspondence, memoranda and notices (for example, announcing trade regulations, customs house opening hours), other correspondence in the file includes:a letter from the French pearl merchant David Bienenfeld, dated 1928, requesting permission to bring a wireless radio into Bahrain (ff 7-8);a letter and statement on rice imports into Bahrain for the period May 1927 to May 1928 (ff 15-16);correspondence dated 1929, with a copy of an invoice in German, relating to the import into Bahrain of matches from the Berlin branch of the Handelsvertretung der Udssr in Deutschland (Mercantile Department of the Soviet Government in Germany, ff 23-27);statistical tables detailing the numbers and total tonnage of steamers entering and leaving the port of Bahrain for the years 1928 and 1929 (ff 37-39);a summary of the numbers of packages landed at various Persian Gulf ports for the months August to November 1931 (f 52) and November 1931 to January 1932 (f 61);correspondence dated 1932 relating to changes to the system for
khanchia(a customs tax collected on imports), including a petition signed by many of Bahrain’s merchants, objecting to these changes (ff 54-56, f 63);details of the British India Steam Navigation Company’s ‘engagements’ at various ports in the Persian Gulf for the months February to June 1932 (expressed in numbers of packages discharged, ff 65-69, f 74);a 1932 letter (in Arabic with English translation) from prominent Njdy [Nejdi] merchants in Bahrain, requesting a definition of the territorial limits of Bahrain Port (ff 70-72).1 file (76 folios)The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 80; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-78; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The file contains correspondence between British officials regarding employees of the American Mission Hospital in Bahrain.The topics discussed include the appointment of Dr W H Storm to a position in Bahrain, visits made by Dr L P Dame to treat patients in Dubai and Sharjah (including a letter in Arabic from the ruler of Sharjah) and details regarding a number of possible candidates for employment as doctors at the hospital including their curricula vitae and references (some of which are in German).The file also contains correspondence related to the activities of a female American missionary and doctor based in Kalba (on the Trucial coast) named S L Hosmon. This correspondence concerns her activities to date and her desire to bring more missionaries to the region to work with her.1 file (131 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 131; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-108; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
The file contains numerous courtesy letters expressing friendship, congratulations and thanks, which are exchanged mainly between the Political Agent, Bahrain and the Shaikhs of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The majority of courtesy letters received by the Political Agent, Bahrain are from the Dubai shaikhs, particularly from Shaikh Mani bin Rashid Maktum [Āl Maktūm, Shaikh Mana bin Rashid] who is the cousin of the Ruler Shaikh Sai’d bin Maktum [Āl Maktūm, Shaikh Saʻīd bin Maktūm bin Hasher]. Several of the letters from Shaikh Mani bin Rashid Maktum contain complaints against Sayid Abdul Razaq the Residency Agent at Sharjah.The file also contains a small amount of claims correspondence relating mainly to debt repayment. This correspondence includes petitions received from local merchants and other inhabitants of Bahrain, Dubai and Sharjah, as well as letters from the Residency Agent, Sharjah to the Political Agent, Bahrain reporting his investigations into some of the claims made and any settlements reached. The majority of letters are in Arabic and are also translated into English. Included in the file are two merchant letters in Persian and a short extract from a German ornithological report in 1937, together with an English translation, about white storks.Finally, there is a small amount of correspondence in 1937 between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Government of India regarding legal opinion on the service of summonses in the Trucial Coast shaikhdoms.1 file (202 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 204; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-157; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length portrait shows a bearded man, described as a ‘crier and broker (Djiddah [Jeddah])’. He stands face forward, looking toward the camera, his mouth open as if in the act of calling out.In his left hand the man holds one end of a long narrow cane. He wears a ring on the little finger of his left hand. In his right hand he carries an unidentifiable fist-sized object and from his left arm hang various items on cords as well as a chain of flat square shapes.The man wears a dark-coloured, hooded outer robe over a white
thawb, white trousers, a white turban and sandals. The straps of what may be a small bag are slung over his left shoulder.The man is photographed in a courtyard-like space with plants – some in wide wooden pots – foliage and a window, fronted by bars, visible in the background.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XXIVPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Süssigkeitskrämer (Djiddah).’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:144 x 99 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXIV’
Genre/Subject Matter:This full-length staged scene depicts two women in their very different public and private attire, as well as hinting at the latter's indoor activity.The woman on the right reclines on a series of stacked embroidered cushions, holding the mouthpiece of a hookah in her left hand. She wears striped trousers with embroidered hems under a
jalabiya, pulled up at the elbows. On her head she wears a striped turban; her hair is plaited. She wears a necklace of beads and filigree, a bracelet on each wrist, an armlet of beads as well as an anklet on her right ankle and rings on each of her little fingers.The woman on the left wears hijab in the form of a dark-coloured cloak, striped with white around a white headdress that covers the face and head, except for the eyes. The part of the headdress covering the woman’s forehead is made of a strip of printed or embroidered material.The scene is staged on a carpet, albeit in a courtyard-like space with plants – some in wide wooden pots – foliage, including ivy, and two windows 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:‘Mekkanerin im Brautanzug.'A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:137 x 97 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XXV’
Baḥrein und Jemâma nach arabischen Geographen beschrieben. Mit einer Karte.Publication Details: Göttingen : In der Dieterichschen Buchhandlung, 1874.Notes: 'Aus dem neunzehnten Bande der Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen'.Physical Description: 50p., [1]leaf of plates : map ; 27cm.1 volume (50 pages)Dimensions: 270mm x 215mm
Distinctive Features:Title continues: ‘von einem Zögling der türkischen Ingenieurschule in Assuan in Romfode, in Handschrift mitgetheilt durch Prof. Ehrenberg zur Erläuterung der Erdkunde von Arabien. Band XII der Allg. E. p. 1027 u. f.’Relief shown by hachures.Includes inset with illustrations of rock inscriptions found on the coast of Hedjas with references to C. Ritter's ‘Erdkunde’.1 map sheetDimensions:420 x 475 mm, on sheet 600 x 690 mm