A Mevlevi (?), or Sufi holy man: walking, wearing a saffron cloak and skirt, and a tall red conical hat. Gouache painting.

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A Mevlevi (?), or Sufi holy man: walking, wearing a saffron cloak and skirt, and a tall red conical hat. Gouache painting. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The man has short hair and a long greying beard; he carries a staff and bowl (?). The tall conical hat suggests that he is from the Islamic (Sufi) tradition

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1 painting : gouache, with watercolour ; sheet 15.8 x 10.5 cm

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Wellcome Collection 566619i

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