Expression of identity through costume, which is usually associated with a geographic area or a period of time in history

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A man of an Amazonian tribe, holding a spear and wearing a feathered head-dress, in a photographic studio.

A troupe of nautch dancing girls, standing in a line holding hands, in a studio setting. Photograph, ca.1900.

An Indian man wearing many beads, and carrying a begging bowl and an umbrella, in a studio setting. Photograph, ca.1900.

An Indian snake charmer squatting down playing his pipe, with two cobras in a basket in front of him, in a studio setting. Photograph, ca.1900.

Two Bulgarian women wearing national dress.

A family portrait in a photographic studio.

People of Leon, a man and woman holding hands, wearing traditional dress.

A Bulgarian woman in national dress with a water jug.

A Montenegrin man wearing national dress and a Montenegrin cap.

A man and woman of the Toda tribe standing in a photographic studio, with a dog lying at their feet.

Three young women posing in a photographic studio, one seated on a bench, in front of a painted backdrop of a rural scene.

Two boys in a photographic studio, one seated on a chair, in front of a curtained backdrop.

A gathering of people in the Balkans selling fish taken in winter sunlight.

A young woman posing in a photographic studio, holding a branch of a tree, in front of a curtained backdrop.

A Spanish woman, with her back to the camera, wearing a shawl with long fringes. Photograph, ca. 1900.

People of Madrid, two women with their arms around each other wearing traditional dress.

A Montenegrin woman wearing national dress with a large metal belt.

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Ethnic costume

Images from the collections

Images about Ethnic costume

Works from the collections

A gathering of people in the Balkans selling fish taken in winter sunlight.

A young woman posing in a photographic studio, holding a branch of a tree, in front of a curtained backdrop.

A Spanish woman, with her back to the camera, wearing a shawl with long fringes. Photograph, ca. 1900.

People of Madrid, two women with their arms around each other wearing traditional dress.

A Montenegrin woman wearing national dress with a large metal belt.

Ethnic costume

Images from the collections

Images about Ethnic costume

Works from the collections

A gathering of people in the Balkans selling fish taken in winter sunlight.

A young woman posing in a photographic studio, holding a branch of a tree, in front of a curtained backdrop.

A Spanish woman, with her back to the camera, wearing a shawl with long fringes. Photograph, ca. 1900.

People of Madrid, two women with their arms around each other wearing traditional dress.

A Montenegrin woman wearing national dress with a large metal belt.

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