COLLECTION NAME:
Costume History
Record
Work Record ID:
14172
Work Type:
prints (visual works)
Title:
A Persian Muleteer, with His Winter Cloak or Goatskin
Title Alternative:
A Persian Muleteer
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:
Muleteers--Iran
Subject-LCSH:
Drovers--Iran
Subject-AAT:
shalwar
Subject-AAT:
hats
Subject-AAT:
capes (outerwear)
Subject-AAT:
boots
Subject-TGM:
Muleteers
Subject-TGN:
Iran (nation)
Subject-Keywords:
muleteers, drovers, capes, laced-up boots
Description:
Muleteers have a distinct look to their costume. The goatskin cape with hair still in place serves as a practical garment no only for warmth but also for the repelling of rain. He wears the short shalwar (Shoberl 1845, p. 118) or shalvar (Vogelsang-Eastwood p. 8) and knee high, laced boots with a curled toe. Like the other men he is wearing the kolah namadi (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 12).
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:
91,007,005 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 49008-5329
Image Identifier:
EXWS_Cos_Per_025
A Persian Muleteer, with His Winter Cloak or Goatskin
