The Khan has a scowling expression, keen, piercing black eyes, and a sharp hooked nose that reminded one forcibly of Cruikshank's picture of Fagin the Jew in "Oliver Twist." The Khan was dressed in a long, loose, white garment, with red silk embroidery of beautiful workmanship.

A thin white Cashmere shawl was thrown carelessly over his shoulders, and he wore a conical violet silk cap, trimmed with gold lace, and a pair of pointed green morocco slippers, turned up at the toes, and ornamented with the same material.

A massive gold necklace, or collar, thickly studded with diamonds, rubies, and sapphires, hung round his neck.

The stones, some of them of great size, were set indiscriminately without any regard to pattern or design.

Mir Khudadad wore no other jewels, with the exception of three small torquoise rings, all worn on the little finger of the left hand.