Costume of a man of Bjarmaland (now Arkhangelsk

Costume of a man of Bjarmaland (now Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia). His clothes are made of ermine skins, and he carries a sabre, crossbow and lance. His long, pointed curved shoes allow him to run at speed on ice and snow. Homme de Biarmie. Within a decorative frame engraved by H. Catenacci and Fellmann. Woodblock engraving by Gerard Seguin and E.F. Huyot after a woodcut by Christoph Krieger from Cesare Vecellio's 16th century Costumes anciens et modernes, Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo, Firman Didot Ferris Fils, Paris, 1859-1860

16th Century Cesare Vecellio Christoph Krieger Costumes Anciens Et Modernes Crossbow Decorative Border E.f. Huyot Fellmann Firman Didot Ferris Fils Gerard Seguin H. Catenacci Native Costume Sabre Traditional Costume Woodblock

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