Editorial'Husayn at the Bedside of the Dying Hasan', Folio from a Hadiqat al-Su'ada of Fuzuli (Garden of the Blessed), late 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm), Codices, This painting shows an ar...
EditorialPortrait of a Young Woman, 1520?39, Metalpoint, touches of red chalk, on gray prepared paper., 6 15/16 x 5 1/4 in. (17.6 x 13.3 cm), Drawings, Attributed to Pier Francesco Foschi (Pier Francesco Toschi) (Italian, Florence 1502?1567 Florence), This deli...
EditorialOwl Finial, 5th?10th century, Colombia, Zenu or Sinu, Gold, H. 4 3/4 x W. 2 5/8 x D. 1 3/4 in. (12.1 x 6.7 x 4.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Gold objects from Precolumbian America are homogeneous in form?most are wearable ornaments, such as headdresses, pect...
EditorialTerracotta head of a woman, Classical, late 5th?4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta, H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm), Terracottas, Although the head might be that of a youth, the combination of earrings, full hair, and elaborate headdre...
EditorialNecklace pendants and beads, Old Babylonian, ca. 18th?17th century B.C., Mesopotamia, said to be from Dilbat, Babylonian, Gold, L. 42 in. (3.6 cm), Metalwork-Ornaments-Inscribed, These gold pendants and beads exemplify the finest craftsmanship in gold ...
EditorialThree Celestial Attendants, Kizil Kingdom, ca. 6th?7th century, China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), Pigments on mud plaster, 8 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (22.2 x 40 cm), Paintings, The two female figures at left wear beaded textile headdresses typical of ...
EditorialPanel, 18th century, Attributed to Algeria, Linen, silk; embroidered, 12.5 in. high 7.00 in. wide (31.75 cm high 17.78 cm wide), Textiles-Embroidered, Although Algeria had a centuries-long tradition of embroidery, it, like many other regions of the Ott...
EditorialBonnet, 1890, American, silk, feathers, In the nineteenth century sentiment and exhibitionism propelled women of fashion to adopt hats and bonnets with elaborate plumage. Regarded as coquettish when placed jauntily on the side of the head, headdresses ...
EditorialMarquesas Islanders wearing headdresses in war pirogues or outrigger canoes in Resolution Bay or Vaitahu. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence,...
EditorialHeads of historical and mythical figures in the headdresses of the era of King Henry VII. Queen of Sheba 2, King Solomon 3, Empress Helena 9, and Emperor Constantine 20, 23. Handcoloured etching drawn and etched by Thomas Fisher from his Paintings on t...
EditorialThe tall Tehuelche people of Patagonia exchanging gifts with short European colonist. The Native Americans wear feather headdresses and fur cloaks. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All ...
EditorialOrnaments of the Native Americans of Virginia (Powhatan) worn in a dance: belts 1,2,3, girdle of Thevetia ahouai kernels 4, bead necklaces 5,6,7, feather headdresses 8,9, apron 10 and shirt 11. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's ...
EditorialPortraits of Xhosa (Kaffir) people of South Africa in headdresses, fur capes and earrings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843.
EditorialNative clothing of the ancient Egyptians, including religious headdresses, hats, jewelry, robes, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno ...
EditorialFlower fairies of buttercup, Ranunculus acris, and pitcher plant, Nepenthes species, wearing headdresses and dresses made of flowers. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Walter Crane from A Flower Wedding, Cassell, London, 1905.
EditorialMasks, hats and tools of the Aleut people. Hats, masks, feathers, headdresses, facial piercings, and spear and arrow. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy...
EditorialHunters of the Wayana (Guayana) people of Paraguay with spears and bows wearing feather headdresses. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tu...
EditorialShin yoshiwara sanmai tsuzuki, New Yoshiwara., Utagawa, Toyokiyo, 1799-1820, artist, [between 1811 and 1818], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 38.8 x 26.5 cm., Print shows several women, with many hairpins and elaborate headdresses, walking down a corridor i...
EditorialShin yoshiwara sanmai tsuzuki, New Yoshiwara., Utagawa, Toyokiyo, 1799-1820, artist, [between 1811 and 1818], 1 print : woodcut, color ; 38.8 x 26.5 cm., Print shows several women, with many hairpins and elaborate headdresses, walking down a corridor i...
EditorialHats and bonnets of the early 16th century. Portrait of a young German woman in beret A, bust of a burgher woman in bonnet from an oil painting in the Nuremburg school B, and other hats, tricorns and headdresses of the era. Chromolithograph from Hefner...
EditorialGerman women's headdresses, 1510-1550. A tight embroidered cap with veil A, an original headdress with earholes for hair plaits B, and a conical hat (hellin) with veil introduced by Margeret of Burgundy C. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's "Costu...
EditorialScene from an elegant carnival, Italy, 15th century. The women all wear red bodices and petticoats, green sleeves and white headdresses. The Turk wears a turban and gold robe. The man in front has a blue hat with plume, blue pelerine over white robe em...
EditorialWomen's headdresses from the late 15th century, 1460-1500. A/B from stained glass and C/D from large oil paintings. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's "Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century," Frankfurt, 1889. I...
EditorialRegency gentleman and two elegant ladies with feather headdresses, fans and gloves at a ball. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Eginton from Christopher Anstey's "The New Bath Guide," John Browne, 1807.
EditorialThe warpaint of the Native Americans. Souix or Pawnee men in full body paint with feather headdresses. Chromolithograph from Eugene Rimmel's Le Livre des Parfums, Paris, 1870.
EditorialRoman women's hairstyles, headdresses, veils, bonnets, hair pins, and comb. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages," Chez Collignon, M...
EditorialIndian hats, headdresses, hairstyles, necklaces, bracelets, belts, flyswat, vases, bells, and shoes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle...
EditorialMexican natives in feather headdresses and skirts marking the end of the century with a ritual using fire, water, and clay pots. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's "Vollstaendige V?lkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen" (Complete ...
EditorialTurbans and other headdresses of Egyptian men. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's "Vollstaendige V?lkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen" (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. Goedsche (1785-186...