Armenians from Shushi, around 1900

Armenians from Shushi. The photograph was taken around 1900.

An elderly woman sits in traditional dress. She wears a dark veil, the lower part of her face is covered with a white cloth, a fringed shawl lies on her shoulders and her long outer garment is trimmed with fur. Beside her stands an elderly bearded man in a long dark coat with a belt, holding prayer beads.