Tatar women smoking a pipe and wearing a miter
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Tatar women smoking a pipe and wearing a miter
Tatar women smoking a pipe and wearing a miter.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
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This handcolored lithograph, titled "Tatar Women Smoking a Pipe and Wearing a Miter," is an exquisite example of ethnographic documentation from the early 19th century. The image is taken from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, published in Meissen between 1835 and 1840. The Tatar women depicted in this print are dressed in traditional attire, with one woman holding a long pipe in her hand and the other wearing a distinctive miter-like headdress known as a condara. The Tatar people, also referred to as the Tatars or the Volga Tatars, are an ethnic group primarily residing in Russia, with historical ties to Mongolia and Central Asia. Their unique customs, costumes, and traditions have long been a subject of fascination for European ethnographers and anthropologists. The woman smoking the pipe is shown with a serious expression, her eyes narrowed in concentration as she inhales the smoke. The other woman, adorned with intricate jewelry and a colorful miter, gazes directly at the viewer with a confident and regal air. The attention to detail in the print, from the intricate patterns on their clothing to the textures of their skin, speaks to the meticulousness of the ethnographic documentation of the time. Physiognomy, the study of the relationship between a person's facial features and their character or personality, was a popular field of study during the 19th century. The caption beneath the print, written in German, includes a brief description of the Tatars and their physical characteristics, reflecting the prevailing attitudes of the time towards the study of human diversity. This beautiful and intriguing print offers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the Tatar people and the ethnographic documentation of the past. It serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving and celebrating the diverse customs, costumes, and traditions of the world's many peoples.
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