Habit of a mandarin of war in Chinese Tartary in 1700. Mandarin de guerre de la Tartarie Chinoise.
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Public domain image of a 17th-18th century fashion, costume design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Tartary, a vast country in the northern parts of Asia, bounded by Siberia on the north and west: this is called Great Tartary. The Tartars who lie south of Muscovy and Siberia, are those of Astracan, Circassia, and Dagistan, situated north-west of the Caspian-sea; the Calmuc Tartars, who lie between Siberia and the Caspian-sea; the Usbec Tartars and Moguls, who lie north of Persia and India; and lastly, those of Tibet, who lie north-west of China.
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Date
1600 - 1700
Contributors
Du Halde, J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste) (1674-1743), Artist
Location
London
Source
New York Public Library
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")