COLLECTION NAME:
Costume History
Record
Work Record ID:
14168
Work Type:
prints (visual works)
Title:
A Persian Seyéd or Lineal Descendant of Mohammed
Title Alternative:
A Persian Seyéd
Measurements:
23.2 cm x 14.4 cm
Material:
paper
Material:
ink
Material:
pigment
Technique:
lithography
Cultural Context:
Persian (culture)
Date Original:
1843
Location:
Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Repository:
Western Michigan University, Libraries, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Call number:
DS 258 .P4 1843
Style Period:
Qajar
Subject-LCNA:
Perkins, Justin 1805-1869
Subject-LCSH:
Clothing and dress--Iran
Subject-LCSH:
Muslim men
Subject-AAT:
hairstyles
Subject-AAT:
robes (main garments)
Subject-AAT:
turbans
Subject-AAT:
slippers (shoes)
Subject-AAT:
shoes
Subject-AAT:
walking sticks
Subject-TGM:
Muslim Men
Subject-TGN:
Iran (nation)
Subject-Keywords:
descendants of Mohammed, Seyed, turban
Description:
This descendant of Mohammed is wearing a caba (Shoberl 1845, p. 34) or qaba (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 10), cinched with a green belt holding prayer beads, covered with the cloak-like outer garment called the aba (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 11). On his head he wears wears a green turban and carries a walking stick. As typical of men in this region, he wears a full beard and mustache.
Image Source:
Perkins, Justin. A Residence of Eight Years in Persia, Among the Nestorian Christians: with Notices of the Muhammedans. Andover, MA: Allen, Morrill & Wardwell, 1843.
References:
Shoberl, Frederic. Persia: Containing a Description of the Country with an Account of Its Government, Laws, and Religion, and of the Character, Manners and Customs, Art, Amusements, Etc. of Its Inhabitants. Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliot, 1845.
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Special Collections, Western Michigan University.
Image Type:
digital images
Image Format:
image/tiff; image/jp2
Image Measurements:
89,715,421 bytes
View Description:
general views
Digital Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Collection Title:
Costume History Collection
Image Access:
For use of digital image, contact Special Collections, Waldo Library, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 49008-5333
Image Identifier:
EXWS_Cos_Per_021
A Persian Seyéd or Lineal Descendant of Mohammed
