صورة حاجّين من بخارى، أوزبكستان

Content
Genre/Subject Matter:

This full-length portrait shows two men, described as dervishes from Bukhara (Uzbekistan).

The man on the right wears a light-coloured tunic held together at the waist by a large fur-edged belt. In his left hand he carries a percussion instrument and in the crook of the same arm what appears to be a woven mat. On his head he wears a fur-edged, peaked hat, made of likely woven cloth.

The bearded man on the left wears a ragged patchwork coat, a bag at his right side (the strap crosses across his chest), a dark-coloured bead necklace, a fur-lined hat and a gourd at his left side. In his right hand he holds a long straight wooden instrument, perhaps percussive, and in his left a further percussion instrument.

The negative has had hand-work applied, causing the 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 feet have been cut out of the frame.

Inscriptions:

Printed above image, in ink:

XXII

Printed beneath image, in ink:

‘Derwische aus Buchara.’

A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower left corner.

Extent and format
1 collotype print
Physical characteristics
Dimensions:

137 x 97 mm

Format:

1 collotype print

Condition:

The print is in good condition.

Foliation:

‘XXII’

Written in
German in Latin script