Nationality help please

[cambrensis]

I would have said that the man is sub-Sahara African and possibly an Imam...think Gambia, Sierra Leone, etc. The woman seems to be European....red and green Bangladesh and Morocco? Islamic...the dress is wrong. But perhaps it is not red but orange...how do you see the colour in daylight, cheaver? If definitely red, from the headdress I'd have opted for a region of Romania/Moldova.

[astral276]

But perhaps it is not red but orange...how do you see the colour in daylight, cheaver?

Well I am partially colour blind (just one of the crosses us men must bear) which is why they would not let me be an air electrician - as I wanted to be.

[cheaver]

I would have said that the man is sub-Sahara African and possibly an Imam...think Gambia, Sierra Leone, etc. The woman seems to be European....red and green Bangladesh and Morocco? Islamic...the dress is wrong. But perhaps it is not red but orange...how do you see the colour in daylight, cheaver? If definitely red, from the headdress I'd have opted for a region of Romania/Moldova.

Definitely red/burgundy colour.
Not too sure about the African part as he is quite light skinned?

I checked the red/green flag theory but couldn't find anything there as the red is too dark, more like a wine or burgundy red.


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[sidthelamp]

the hat on the guy is called aJinnah Cap traditionallyworn by people from Afghanistan, it is also worn in africa and theres a russian variation, looking at the guys dress id say you have a model of a traditional Afghani.

a bit of research via google found this out



the original name of the hat Karakul

[cambrensis]

Well I am partially colour blind (just one of the crosses us men must bear) which is why they would not let me be an air electrician - as I wanted to be.

You jolly well know I was not referring to colour blindness but to the vagaries of the colour monitor. I have just taken an online test of the infantile coloured dost and numbers variety, which said this:

"Unfortunately the test was not able to conclusively identify a particular type of color blindness." This is , of course, because I am not colour blind...it then tried to sell me a pair of special specs for $350!!!

A late aunt of mine was a matron in a specialist eye hospital, and she laughed when I told her what test I'd been given by the military who had declared me partially colour blind. She then did some tests and said it was total nonsense. When she asked me what form the second and third tests had taken and I said there were no others she simply muttered "amateurs" and told me to forget it.

Anyway, my basic point was that so much depends upon monitor calibration, and most people do not bother with this. I have not bothered on this laptop, although the main PC from which I do my photographic printing is fully calibrated. Here I see a darker shade of red (crimson) but I'll take no bets on it! So really it is down to the colour which cheaver sees...in daylight, as I said.

[sidthelamp]

You jolly well know I was not referring to colour blindness but to the vagaries of the colour monitor. I have just taken an online test of the infantile coloured dost and numbers variety, which said this:

"Unfortunately the test was not able to conclusively identify a particular type of color blindness." This is , of course, because I am not colour blind...it then tried to sell me a pair of special specs for $350!!!

A late aunt of mine was a matron in a specialist eye hospital, and she laughed when I told her what test I'd been given by the military who had declared me partially colour blind. She then did some tests and said it was total nonsense. When she asked me what form the second and third tests had taken and I said there were no others she simply muttered "amateurs" and told me to forget it.

Anyway, my basic point was that so much depends upon monitor calibration, and most people do not bother with this. I have not bothered on this laptop, although the main PC from which I do my photographic printing is fully calibrated. Here I see a darker shade of red (crimson) but I'll take no bets on it! So really it is down to the colour which cheaver sees...in daylight, as I said.

i see a darker shade of red too with areas that are slightly faded probably by the artist

[hitw73]

hi cleaver think you will find they are called miniature dolls of the world in native dress, made in japan late 50s-60s think maybe 30 in set ? I had a 30 of them some time ago & sold them

[cheaver]

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Thank You so much everyone for all your thoughts and help.

In daylight the red is definitely a dark red, eg blood red bordering on burgundy.

Ken - Thanks for the info about your own set!

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