Clothing and dress - Iran

Date: 1918

From: McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane

Reference: E-290-q-004

Description: Drawing shows a full length profile portrait, from the left, of a bearded elderly man in a turban and long robe, seating holding a walking stick. A line of Arabic is written above the title at the right, in purple ink, possibly the sitter's name written by himself. The name Derweesh may indicate that he is a Sufi mystic. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on album page, 270 x 215 mm.

Date: 1917 - 1918

From: McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane

Reference: E-289-q-041

Description: The portrait of the head of a Kurdish man, squinting and grimacing. He has a moustache and wears a traditional felt hat, wider at the top than at the brim. This image may be based on a photographic cutting in the "Times of India Illustrated Weekly" for 31 October 1917, page 8 (See clipping at E-291-q-032) Other Titles - Qasr-e Shirin Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour sketch on page 255 x 170 mm.

Date: 1918

From: McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane

Reference: E-290-q-009

Description: Page shows three small sketches, the one labelled "Bluebell" showing a profile portrait of a man with a small beard and turban. At the right is a full length sketch of a man in robes and turban, and below him the head of a cow. The man called Bluebell may have been the owner of the cow, or have had a name sounding like Bluebell, but the reason is unclear. The location is probably Iran. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on album page, 270 x 215 mm.

Date: 1916 - 1918

From: McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane

Reference: E-287-q-030

Description: Shows small sketches of three men: the face of a turbaned man, "Ibrahim" from the previous page, and the back of a figure in a robe and fez. Other Titles - Kermanshah, Waelids, Haelids, Hallids Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 193 x 120 mm.

Date: 1916 - 1918

From: McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane

Reference: E-287-q-029

Description: Shows a three-quarter length profile portrait of a young man or boy wearing a large fez, jacket, and loose trousers. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 193 x 120 mm.

Date: 1918

From: McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane

Reference: E-289-q-021

Description: Full length profile portrait of a man seated cross-legged on the ground. He is beareded and wears a high fez wider at the top, and a tunic with a cummerband. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on page 255 x 170 mm.

Date: 1917 - 1918

From: McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane

Reference: E-290-q-002

Description: Watercolour montage of five vignettes. At top left is a view of a figure comically riding a horse or donkey with his legs sticking out horizontally from the saddle. At centre left is a "lackree" vendor carrying a large bundle (possibly wool or straw) tied to his back. The head and shoulders profile portrait of "An Irani" at top right is based on the sketch of the flour-miller at Qasr-i-Shirin (at E-289-q-020). Beside him is a full length profile portrait of a woman walking carrying a scythe. She wears a headscarf, long tunic and loose red trousers visible at the ankle. The lower image is of trees, and is based on "In a Persian garden, Karind", at E-287-q-031. Other Titles - Qasr-e Shirin Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on album page, 270 x 215 mm.

Date: 3-Oct-22

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0041868

Description: Digital cartoon by Guy Body on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon references the fairy tale 'Rapunzel', depicts a castle turret labelled "IRAN" with a locked prison door and a large window at the top of the turret. A woman can be seen standing at the window and removing a head scarf, her long hair is shown falling out the window to the ground below. Outside the turret stands a cleric, possibly Ali Khamenei, with a key. The woman's hair, which resembles a prehensile tail, has taken the key from the cleric. File metadata reads: "031022BODYCARTOON". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 24 September 2022

By: Morse, Valerie, 1971-

Reference: PADL-002324

Description: Comprises digital photographs and videos taken by Valerie Morse on 24 September 2022 at a protest held by the Wellington Iranian community in Cuba Mall, Wellington against the government of Iran, in response to the death of Mahsa Amini in Tehran on 16 September 2022. Photographs and videos show protest signs, the crowd, speakers, and some of the protestors cutting their hair in mourning. Participants included Green Party Member of Parliament Golriz Ghahraman, Hanna Habibi, and Behrouz Boochani. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Files received in a digital folder called "#MahsaAmini". Quantity: 54 digital photograph(s). 8 digital video recording(s).