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Personalities, Aristocracy, Politics and Portraits, Rulers, Emperors and Kings, Crowds and Demonstrations.



6 subcategories
Aristocracy

ARISTOCRACY

Family

FAMILY

Old Age

OLD AGE

Politicians

POLITICIANS

Poverty

POVERTY

Youth

YOUTH

625 photos
Proclamation of the union of the principalities of Romania, Moldavia and Wallachia under the rule of Alexander John Cuza in August of 1859. Canvas; 19th century.
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Proclamation of the union of the principalities of Romania, Moldavia and Wallach...

The Defence of Guenevere by William Morris published by John Lane, London and New York, 1904. Illustration by Jessie Marion King.
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The Defence of Guenevere by William Morris published by John Lane, London and Ne...

Chinese propaganda poster: Chinese Communist leaders from right to left: Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Peng Dehuai and Mao Zedong in idealised landscape. China, early 1960s.
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Chinese propaganda poster: Chinese Communist leaders from right to left: Zhou En...

Container (dshomai dop) for transporting the kingïs food when travelling. (Wood and copper)
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Container (dshomai dop) for transporting the kingïs food when travelling. (W...

Part of the tack for the royal horse, this bridle and bridle plate are embellished with gold-plated silver intricately worked in tendrils, dragon, phoenix and jachung, (a mythic animal often associated in Bhutan with Guru Rinpoche). H: 48 cm
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Part of the tack for the royal horse, this bridle and bridle plate are embelli...

Part of the tack for the royal horse, this saddle is embellished with gold-plated silver intricately worked in tendrils, dragon, phoenix and jachung (a mythic animal often assocciated in Bhutan with Guru Rinpoche). H: 26 cm L: 47 cm
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Part of the tack for the royal horse, this saddle is embellished with gold-pl...

The queens of the first and second kings wore finely woven cotton and silk dresses called kushuethara which came from the royal homelands of Kurtue. Jackets made of Chinese brocade and embroidered woollen pillbox- hats completed the queen's outfit.
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The queens of the first and second kings wore finely woven cotton and silk dr...

Wrap-around dress (Kira) - worn by her majesty Ashi Phuntsho Choeden, the wife of the second king.
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Wrap-around dress (Kira) - worn by her majesty Ashi Phuntsho Choeden, t...

Buddha crown
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Buddha crown

The small chain mail helmet covered with velvet comes from Wangduchoeling palace in Bumthang and is said to have belonged to the second king when still a child. Steel, cotton velvet, damask H: 41 cm
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The small chain mail helmet covered with velvet comes from Wangduchoeling pala...

Robe of the second king in menzimatra pattern (silk pattern on a red ground),a present to one of his attendants. Silk and cotton, L: 157 cm
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Robe of the second king in menzimatra pattern (silk pattern on a red ground)...

Applique and embroidered Tangka showing Shabdrung(king) Ngawang Namgyel's lineage and previous reincarnations. The Shabdrung is seated in the center. Left:the first Je Khenpo Damchoe Pekar Jungne, 1604-72. Right: Desi Tenzin Drugye,1591-1656 (the first regent).428x307 cm
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Applique and embroidered Tangka showing Shabdrung(king) Ngawang Namgyel's lineag...