A Persian Muleteer, with His Winter Cloak or Goatskin

Notes:

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).

Date Created:

1843-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Collection:

Costume History Collection

Subject Topic:

Qajar, shalwar, hats, capes (outerwear), boots, muleteers, drovers, capes, laced-up boots, Perkins, Justin 1805-1869, Clothing and dress--Iran, Muleteers--Iran, Drovers--Iran, Muleteers, and Iran (nation)

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