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Commercial street at Scutari.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Bithynia, Economic activities, Houses, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey, Üsküdar / gr. Scutari / anc. Chrysopolis, Women

Streetlet at Plaka, Athens.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Athens, Attica, Baskets, Central Greece, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Greece, Human types, Merchants / Traders, Plaka (Athens), Professions, Shops, Social sphere and everyday life

Itinerant flower-sellers of Athens, 1877.

Tags: Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Greece, Human types, Itinerant traders, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Imaginary reconstruction of the agora of Sparta. In the background, the Acropolis. In the foreground, the statue of Hermes Agoraeus with young Dionusus. On the right, the Persian stoa which housed the spoils of the Persian wars. In the background, the sanctuary of Moirai with Orpheus's grave.

Greek fishermen and sea turtles.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Fishermen, Greece, Human types, Professions, Sea turtles, Social sphere and everyday life

Preparation of wine at Rosetta, Egypt.

Tags: Arabs, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Egypt, Ethnic groups, French, Fruit, Professions, Rashid / anc. Rosetta, Social sphere and everyday life, Viticulture

1-2: Golden coins of the Sultanate of Golkonda, India. 3-4: Coins of the kingdom of Visapur, India. 5,6. Coins of the Maharajah of Karnataka, India. 7-8. Coins of the Maharajah of Vellore, India. 9-12. Coins of the Maharajahs of Karnataka and Vellore. 13-17. Coins of the region of Coromandel at the eastern coast of India.

Tags: Coins, Coromandel, Economic activities, Golkonda, India, Karnataka, Social sphere and everyday life, Vellore, Visapur

Larin, coin of the Arabic peninsula.

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, Saudi Arabia

The numbers used by speakers of all the languages of India alike, for financial and other transactions.

Tags: Alphabets, Commerce, Economic activities, India, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins of the kingdom of Tonkin (today in Vietnam).

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, Kingdom of Tonkin, Social sphere and everyday life, Tonkin, Vietnam

Coins of the Czar of Russia.

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, Russia, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins minted by Portuguese merchants and colonists of Goah, India.

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, Goah, India, Portuguese, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins bearing the symbols of astrological signs. They were commissioned by emperor Shah Mugal Jahan in honour of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, and minted in the twenty-four hours that he permitted her to reign in his place.

Tags: Astrological signs, Coins, Economic activities, India, Kings, Mongols of India, Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan

Coins of Japan.

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, Japan, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins of China and the kingdom of Tonkin (today in Vietnam).

Tags: China, Coins, Economic activities, Kingdom of Tonkin, Social sphere and everyday life, Tonkin, Vietnam

1-4. Coins of the kingdom of Assam (today in India). 5-6. Coins of the kingdom od Arakan (today in Burma). 7-10 Coins of the kingdom of Pegu (today Bago in Burma). 11 -12. Coins of the kingdom of Assam (today in India).

Tags: Burma, Coins, Economic activities, India, Kingdom of Arakan, Kingdom of Assam, Kingdom of Pegu, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins of the kingdom of Siam (Thailand).

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, Kingdom of Siam, Social sphere and everyday life, Thailand

1-4. Coins of the Sultanate of Aceh (Sumatra). 5-6 Coins of Makassar, Indonesia. 7-10. Coins of the kingdom of Cambodia.

Tags: Cambodia, Coins, Economic activities, Indonesia, Makassar, Social sphere and everyday life, Sultanate of Aceh, Sumatra

1,2. Coins minted by English merchants and colonists of Fort Saint George at Madras (today Chennai), India. 3-8. Coins minted by Dutch merchants and colonists of Pulicat (today Pazhaverkadu), India.

Tags: British, Coins, Commerce, Dutch people, Economic activities, Ethnic groups, Fort Saint George (India), India, Merchants / Traders, Pulikat / Pazhaverkadu, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins of one king and two majarajas, all tributaries of the emperor of the Great Mongols of India.

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, India, Mongols of India, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins of the Great Mongols of India.

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, India, Mongols of India, Social sphere and everyday life

Coins of Persia.

Tags: Coins, Economic activities, Persia / Iran

1. Pearl belonging to the king of Persia. According to the author the pearl was bought from an Arab merchant of Katifa in 1633 for 32.000 toman. 2. Pearl belonging to the Mongol king of India. 3. Pearl sold by the author to the governor of Bengal, uncle of the Mongol king of India. 4. Pearls belonging to the Mongol king of India.

Tags: Bengal, Commerce, Economic activities, Gems, India, Kings, Mongols of India, Natural environment, Pearls, Persia / Iran, Persians, Shah, Social sphere and everyday life

Types of rough and finished gemstones: diamonds and rubies.

Tags: Commerce, Diamonds, Economic activities, India, Natural environment, Persia / Iran, Precious stones, Rubies, Social sphere and everyday life

1. Diamond belonging to the Mongol king of India. 2. Diamond belonging to the Duke of Tuscany. 3. Rough diamond of 242 carats. The author states that this was the bigger diamond he ever saw at the hands of the merchants of India. 4. Rough diamond bought by the author at Ahmedabad, India. 5. Finished diamond. 6. Rough diamond bought by the author in India. 7,8. Rough and finished diamond, of a total weight of 104 carats. The diamonds were bought by an affluent Danish merchant in the presence of the author.

Tags: Ahmedabad, Commerce, Diamonds, Duke of Tuscany, Economic activities, Gems, India, Italians, Kings, Mongols of India, Natural environment, Social sphere and everyday life

Itinerant sweets seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Shoes and footwear, Shops, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey, Women

Itinerant chimmey cleaner, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Itinerant poultry seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Animals, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Goats, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Poultry, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant mousseline fabric seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Ethnic groups, Europeans, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Turks

Itinerant seller of bugatsa pastry (Istanbul).

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Pastry confectioners / Pastry sellers, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant seller of salep (sahlab) drinks, Istanbul.

Tags: Beverages, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant seller of scarves and other headcovers for women, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Itinerant sweets seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant simit seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Simit sellers, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant fishmonger, Istanbul.

Tags: Baskets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Fish, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant broom seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Itinerant tripe butcher, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant seller of essential oils, Istanbul.

Tags: Baskets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Essential oils, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Personal care, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Iceman, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Ethnic groups, Europeans, Human types, Icemen, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Turks

Itinerant sorbet seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Beverages, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Itinerant fan seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Fans, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant seller of mahallebi blancmange, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Pastry confectioners / Pastry sellers, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant seller of broad beans (vicia faba), Istanbul.

Tags: Baskets, Beans, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

Itinerant seller of kaymak cream, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Dairy products, Economic activities, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Itinerant seller of fresh cheese, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Dairy products, Economic activities, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Itinerant yogurt seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Dairy products, Economic activities, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey, Women

Itinerant milk seller, Istanbul.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Dairy products, Economic activities, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

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