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Emir of Bukhara, Mohammed Alim Khan
Emir of Bukhara, Mohammed Alim Khan
Credit: Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky

Alim Khan wearing ceremonial robes in an early color photograph by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky shot in 1911. Lavish silk and embroidery is symbolic of rank in many cultures.