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 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.

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