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Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian author and philosopher, 1926. As a fiction writer, Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists
The Jebel Zaghwan, c1890. Artist: MeunierThe Jebel Zaghwan, c1890. Jebel Zaghouan, a mountain in Tunisia. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)
A Patagonian wigwam, 1869. Creator: UnknownA Patagonian wigwam, 1869. Engraving of a sketch by '...Mr. F. L. Bedwell, of the Admiralty Surveying Department, who was lately engaged in the exploration of these parts by H. M. S
Afghan nomads, seated outside tent, 1919. Creator: Bain News ServiceAfghan nomads, seated outside tent, 1919
Scenes in the Himalayas, 1931. Creator: UnknownScenes in the Himalayas, 1931. Paysages De L Himalaya. (Himalayan landscapes). Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 4 January 1931]
Bedouin of Sinai; The Red Sea, 1875. Creator: UnknownBedouin of Sinai; The Red Sea, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin
Sami Collecting Reindeer which have Been Shot, 1892. Creator: Johan TirenSami Collecting Reindeer which have Been Shot, 1892
Khoikhoi woman with infant, c.1675-c.1725. Creator: AnonKhoikhoi woman with infant, c.1675-c.1725. On her back she carries her child who suckles from the breast she has thrown over her shoulder
Khoekhoe man with assegaai, c.1675-c.1725. Creator: AnonKhoekhoe man with assegaai, c.1675-c.1725. Man dressed in loincloth of animal skin with a sheepskin over his right shoulder. In his left hand he holds an Assegaai (throwing spear)
Maures nomades et leurs chameaux; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: UnknownMaures nomades et leurs chameaux; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914
L'oasis de Biskra au soleil couchant; Afrique du nord, 1914. Creator: Max RaberL'oasis de Biskra au soleil couchant; Afrique du nord, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914
Interior of a Kalmuck Tent with Kalmuck Women, 1854. Creator: UnknownInterior of a Kalmuck Tent with Kalmuck Women, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"
Gypsy encampment Glenwood Road, 1888. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonGypsy encampment Glenwood Road, 1888. Men, women, and children with tent and wagon on Glenwood Road, probably in Bethesda, Maryland
Caravane en route vers La Mecque, between 1880 and 1885. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert ZiemCaravane en route vers La Mecque, between 1880 and 1885
Family of Traveling Hungarian Gypsies, Moldavia, July 19, 1837, 1839. Creator: Auguste RaffetFamily of Traveling Hungarian Gypsies, Moldavia, July 19, 1837, 1839
Bedouins of the Desert, 1850. Creator: UnknownBedouins of the Desert, 1850. The Bedouins...have never been conquered, nor were they ever in subjection at any time to foreign powers...they are independent of the Government as regards
Group of Kirghiz (ie Kazakh) men posing with a local Russian Governor, his... between 1885 and 86. Creator: UnknownGroup of Kirghiz (ie Kazakh) men posing with a local Russian Governor, his wife, and their child in front of a yurt, between 1885 and 1886
Tekin yurts, Bairam-Ali area, Turkmenistan, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyTekin yurts, Bairam-Ali area, Turkmenistan, between 1905 and 1915. A yurt is a portable tent used for housing by the nomadic peoples of Central Asia
Two men standing on a rug, in front of yurt, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyTwo men standing on a rug, in front of yurt, between 1905 and 1915. Portrait of two men, possibly Turkman or Kirgiz, in traditional dress
Woman in traditional dress and jewelry standing on rug in front of yurt, between 1905 and 1915Full-length profile portrait of a woman, possibly Turkman or Kirgiz, standing on a carpet at the entrance to a yurt, dressed in traditional clothing and jewelry, between 1905 and 1915
Group of eleven adults and children, seated on a rug, in front of a yurt, between 1905 and 1915. Group of people, possibly Turkman or Kirgiz, in traditional dress
Nomadic Kirghiz, Golodnaia Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyNomadic Kirghiz, Golodnaia (or Golodnaya) Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. Family of three, kneeling in a field. Many Central Asiatic peoples, for example the Kirghiz, Kazakhs, and Uzbeks
Full-length profile portrait of a woman, possibly Turkman or Kirgiz, standing... between 1905-1915Full-length profile portrait of a woman, possibly Turkman or Kirgiz, standing on a carpet at the entrance to a yurt, dressed in traditional clothing and jewelry, between 1905 and 1915
A Caravan approaching an old Fort in Biskra, 1890. Creator: UnknownA Caravan approaching an old Fort in Biskra, 1890
Rest in the Desert, 1930s. Creator: UnknownRest in the Desert, 1930s. Arab men sitting round a campire among sand dunes
Horseman and Vagabond in the Forest (Le Cavalier en foret et le pieton), 1854
Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, by 1880. Creator: Charles Theodore FrereJerusalem from the Mount of Olives, by 1880
El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark SykesEl Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Bedouin at the salt wells near Tell- Afar, (Iraq or Syria). The next day we pushed on to El Bedieh, where the Bedawin have sunk wells in a dry wadi
The City of Kandahar Looking from the South Towards Baba Wali Mountain, c1840, (1901). Men with camels and sheep near the town of Kandahar in the south of Afghanistan
Kirghiz yourta by the River Chu, 1869-1870, (1965). Creator: Vasily VereshchaginKirghiz yourta by the River Chu, 1869-1870, (1965). Yurts (or gers) in Central Asia. Painting, also known as Kirghiz Tents on the River Chu, in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
The Rain Cloud, mid 19th century. Creator: William J WebbThe Rain Cloud, mid 19th century. Desert scene in the Middle East: a family tend their animals as the children point towards an approaching storm
Nomads outside their yurt, west Mongolia, c1928. Creator: UnknownNomads outside their yurt, west Mongolia, c1928. A family of Mongolian steppe-dwelling nomads outside their traditional home which can be dismantled and loaded onto camels
Three generations of Brahui nomads, East Balochistan, 1902. Artist: F BremnerThree generations of Brahui nomads, East Balochistan, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]
The Ababda, nomads of the eastern Thebaid Desert, 1848. Artist: FreemanThe Ababda, nomads of the eastern Thebaid Desert, 1848. Illustration from The Valley of the Nile by Emile Prisse d Avennes
Sahara, c1930sSahara. Immured within the green litter which sways perilously from side to side, a woman of Islam is borne across the desert, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5
A summer encampment in Balochistan, 1902. Artist: F BremnerA summer encampment in Balochistan, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co. London, 1902]
A group of Brahui of East Balochistan, 1902. Artist: F BremnerA group of Brahui of East Balochistan, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]
A Lapland encampment, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]
The Voor-Trekkers, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe SkeltonThe Voor-Trekkers, 1909. The Voortrekkers mainly consisted of Trekboer pastoralists and Cape Dutch citizens from the Eastern frontier of the Cape Colony who during the 1830s
The Arrival of a Tribe of Semitic Nomads in Egypt, 1895 BC, (1903). The Arrival of a Tribe of Semitic Nomads in Egypt, about the year 1895 B.C
Portrait of a Bedouin, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)
Hadendoan people, East Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
The tomb of a lama and an encampment, Mongolian desert, c1890. Nomads yurts around the tomb of a Buddhist monk. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII
Upper Kara-Kash valley, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)
Nomad encampment, Sahara, c1890. Artist: HildibrandNomad encampment, Sahara, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)
Boghari village and market, c1890. Artist: Charles BarbantBoghari village and market, c1890. Scene at a desert market, possibly Qasr el-Boukhari in Algeria. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI
Gipsies, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Caravan camp, Sahara Desert, late 19th century. Artist: John L StoddardCaravan camp, Sahara Desert, late 19th century. Berber or Bedouin family and their tents. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard
Tziganes camping in the Puszta, 1886. Camp of nomads in the grasslands of eastern Hungary
Types and costumes in Lapland, 1879. Artist: ElixTypes and costumes in Lapland, 1879. Saami people from northern Scandinavia in traditional costume. The Saami were formerly known as Lapps or Laplanders, terms now considered derogatory
Child kidnapped by gypsies, 1902. Illustration published in Le Petit Journal, 2nd Febuary, 1902
The large annual caravans heading north, Gourara, Algeria, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 8th March 1903
The Tuareg Caravan at the Winter Velodrome, Paris, 1894The Tuareg caravan at the Winter Velodrome, Paris, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 4th June 1894
Nomads, 1903. Artist: Stanhope A ForbesNomads, 1903
The Rest of the Bedouin Arabs by the Nile, Egypt, 1819. Artist: G EngelmannThe Rest of the Bedouin Arabs by the Nile, Egypt, 1819. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Bedouin and Camel, 1830. Artist: Emile Prisse D AvennesBedouin and Camel, 1830. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The Rein Deer, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse HawkinsThe Rein Deer, c1850. The Lapps (Samek or Samer), nomadic herdsmen of the Arctic from the Kola peninsula to northwest Sweden whose traditional way of life depended on their herds of semi-domesticated
Silver tetradrachm of Mithradates I, Parthian, from Iran, 171-138 BC. The Parthians were an Iranian nomadic tribe who lived south-east of the Caspian Sea in the third century BC
Hungarian gypsies outside Carcassonne, France, 1898. Artist: Henri MeyerHungarian gypsies outside Carcassonne, France, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th December 1898
Lapps setting out on a migration with reindeer, Lapland, 1840Lapps setting out on a migration with reindeer and carrying packs, Lapland, 1840. Nomasic herdsmen of Arcitic regions whose reindeer provided food, clothing, tools and transport. Wood engraving
Herd of Reindeer, Lapland, 1882. Lapp encampment with reindeer corral, Nomadic herdsmen of Arctic regions whose reindeer provided food, clothing, tools and transport. Wood engraving, 1882
