These historical illustrations by German artist and ethnographer Max Karl Tilke document Ezidi traditional clothing in the Caucasus during the early twentieth century.
The first four illustrations are portraits dated 1920 and sourced to the National Museum of Georgia. The final image is a separate costume plate published by the same illustrator in 1922, documenting an Ezidi woman’s outfit from Alexandropol.
Ezidi woman in traditional clothing, 1920. Illustration by Max Karl Tilke. Source: National Museum of Georgia.
Ezidi man in traditional clothing, 1920. Illustration by Max Karl Tilke. Source: National Museum of Georgia.
Ezidi man in traditional clothing, 1920. Illustration by Max Karl Tilke. Source: National Museum of Georgia.
Ezidi woman in traditional clothing, 1920. Illustration by Max Karl Tilke. Source: National Museum of Georgia.
Ezidi woman’s red velvet dress with apron and breast-bib, Alexandropol, South Caucasus. Illustration by Max Karl Tilke, published in Oriental Costumes: Their Designs and Colors, 1922. The original garment was recorded in the Caucasus Museum in Tiflis.
