Armenian woman in festive dress, Iran

An Armenian woman in festive dress. Iran. Photographer: Antoin Sevruguin (1851–1933).

The young woman stands against a dark background. She wears a decorated headdress with a long white veil, jewellery at her neck and a belt with a large buckle at her waist. She is dressed in a long patterned outer garment and a striped skirt, and rests her hands on a stand covered with a carpet.