Caption

Dervishes during a sama, photograph, inscription: 'illegible', photographer: Sébah & Joaillier, Middle East, 1888 - 1900, paper, albumen print, height 210 mm x width 270 mm, group dancing, A group of people arranged in front of a wooden building with large paned windows, some standing with arms raised and some seated on carpets on the ground; many wear tall cylindrical hats and loose robes, a few hold musical instruments including wind instruments and a bowed instrument, and several seated figures have long outer garments while others in the back wear lighter robes and belts, with visible wooden pillars and window frames behind them and patterned rugs beneath their feet.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A81_009

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49.4Mb (9.3Mb) / 15.7in x 12.2in / 4713 x 3665 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dervishes sama photograph inscription illegible photographer Sébah & Joaillier Middle East 1888 - 1900 paper albumen print height 210 mm x width 270 mm group dancing group people arranged front wooden building large paned windows standing arms raised seated carpets ground wear tall cylindrical hats loose robes hold musical instruments wind instruments bowed instrument several figures long outer garments back wear lighter robes belts visible wooden pillars window frames them patterned rugs beneath feet