Portrait of an Armenian Woman in Traditional Dress

A portrait of an Armenian woman, taken between 1860 and 1920.

The woman is seated with her hands quietly joined. She wears a dark dress with a belt and an ornamented headdress, from which a white lace veil falls over her shoulders. Around her neck are strings of silver coins and pendants; she wears an earring and a bracelet on her wrist. Her hair is plaited in a long braid.

According to the source, the jewellery, veil and headdress show the refined taste and richness of Armenian traditional dress. The photograph has been colourised.