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Burnous Collection

The burnous, a traditional hooded cloak, has witnessed countless moments of history and turmoil

Background imageBurnous Collection: Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria

Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria. In turban, hooded burnous, blue jacket with orange sleeves, white culottes. The Moors were descendants of ancient Mauritania and Numidia. Marchand Maure

Background imageBurnous Collection: Nomadic Bedouin in hooded robe with musket

Nomadic Bedouin in hooded robe with musket
Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous, carrying a musket and square case. Arabe Bedouin, Afrique

Background imageBurnous Collection: Egyptian cavalry, 19th century

Egyptian cavalry, 19th century
Egyptian cavalry. Three mounted soldiers in different uniforms. One in helmet and cuirass with drawn sword, one in turban with mace, and one in burnous and keffiyeh. Cavaliers Egyptiens

Background imageBurnous Collection: Arab of the plains, Algeria

Arab of the plains, Algeria
Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria. He wears a keffiyeh, short burnous with hood, and holds a blunderbuss. Arabe de la Plaine, Algerie

Background imageBurnous Collection: Prisioneros árabes en Santa Margarita

Prisioneros árabes en Santa Margarita

Background imageBurnous Collection: Casablanca after the bombing, illustration from Le Petit Journal

Casablanca after the bombing, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR346314 Casablanca after the bombing, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 25th August 1907 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageBurnous Collection: Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous

Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous
6339055 Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous, carrying a musket and square case by H.H

Background imageBurnous Collection: Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria

Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria
6339062 Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria)

Background imageBurnous Collection: Burnoose, Narrow Shawl, or Scarf, France, c. 1862. Creator: Unknown

Burnoose, Narrow Shawl, or Scarf, France, c. 1862. Creator: Unknown
Burnoose, Narrow Shawl, or Scarf, France, c. 1862

Background imageBurnous Collection: Egyptian cavalry

Egyptian cavalry
6339052 Egyptian cavalry by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Egyptian cavalry. Three mounted soldiers in different uniforms)

Background imageBurnous Collection: Sketches at Eupatoria (engraving)

Sketches at Eupatoria (engraving)
1601915 Sketches at Eupatoria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Eupatoria. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 January 1855)

Background imageBurnous Collection: Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria

Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria
6339065 Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria)

Background imageBurnous Collection: Procession of Young Girls on Confirmation Day, L hopital de Beaune

Procession of Young Girls on Confirmation Day, L hopital de Beaune
CH466183 Procession of Young Girls on Confirmation Day, L hopital de Beaune, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy

Background imageBurnous Collection: Portrait of a Young Boy wearing a Burnous (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Young Boy wearing a Burnous (oil on canvas)
CH466185 Portrait of a Young Boy wearing a Burnous (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy

Background imageBurnous Collection: Kabyle Algerian, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler

Kabyle Algerian, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler
Kabyle Algerian, ca. 1893

Background imageBurnous Collection: Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia : The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the

Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia : The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the
Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia :The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the bull with their burnous. 1816

Background imageBurnous Collection: Le bournous (colorie), 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson

Le bournous (colorie), 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
Le bournous (colorie), 1860s

Background imageBurnous Collection: Le bournous, 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson

Le bournous, 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
Le bournous, 1860s

Background imageBurnous Collection: Le furieuse, 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson

Le furieuse, 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
Le furieuse, 1860s

Background imageBurnous Collection: Praying Arab, 1832, (1943). Creator: Eugene Delacroix

Praying Arab, 1832, (1943). Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Praying Arab, 1832, (1943). Drawing in the Louvre Museum, Paris. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings), by Bernhard Degenhart

Background imageBurnous Collection: Dogs as Riffians during Melillan Campaign

Dogs as Riffians during Melillan Campaign
During the Mellilan campaign in Morocco where Spanish troops fought against local Riffian forces

Background imageBurnous Collection: A Bedouin sheikh wearing burnouse, 1902

A Bedouin sheikh wearing burnouse, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Background imageBurnous Collection: Father Paolo Rosignoli in Africa, c. 1885 (b / w photo)

Father Paolo Rosignoli in Africa, c. 1885 (b / w photo)
XJF412208 Father Paolo Rosignoli in Africa, c.1885 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

Background imageBurnous Collection: Elderly Moroccan Jew, 1867 (oil on canvas)

Elderly Moroccan Jew, 1867 (oil on canvas)
XIR365024 Elderly Moroccan Jew, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Dehodencq, Alfred (1822-82); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Vieux Juif Marocain; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageBurnous Collection: The Petit Journal airplane flying over Morocco, illustration from Le

The Petit Journal airplane flying over Morocco, illustration from Le
XIR346341 The Petit Journal airplane flying over Morocco, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 1st October 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageBurnous Collection: The Moors make a different play in the ring with their burno

The Moors make a different play in the ring with their burno
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). The Moors make a different play in the ring with their burnous. Plate 6


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The burnous, a traditional hooded cloak, has witnessed countless moments of history and turmoil. From the Dogs as Riffians during the Melillan Campaign to the Execution of a Moroccan spy, this garment has been present in pivotal events captured by Le Petit Journal's illustrations. In Casablanca after the bombing, its flowing fabric fluttered amidst chaos and destruction. The Anarchy in Morocco revealed plundering between tribes, with burnouses blending into a sea of disorder. It even witnessed Moroccan barbarity towards sailors on strike, their struggles depicted vividly in color lithographs. But not all instances were marked by violence. A Nomadic Bedouin from Kordofan donned his hooded burnous while carrying a musket and square case - an image that speaks volumes about resilience and survival. Meanwhile, Moorish merchants exuded elegance as they puffed on tobacco pipes while wrapped in their burnooses. Traveling back in time to France circa 1862 reveals another facet of this versatile garment: it transformed into a Narrow Shawl or Scarf worn by fashionable individuals seeking warmth and style simultaneously. Beyond North Africa's borders, Egyptian cavalry proudly wore their burnooses during military campaigns. Sketches at Eupatoria immortalized soldiers draped in these cloaks as they fought for their cause. Lastly, an Arab Chief of the desert stood tall wearing his burnous against vast landscapes - symbolizing both tradition and authority. Throughout history, whether witnessing conflict or adorning fashion-forward individuals across continents, the burnous remains an enduring symbol of cultural identity and protection against harsh elements.

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