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| Keywords: Damascusfashion.jpg Les Costumes Populaires De La Turquie en 1873 A collection of photographs by the famous photographer Pascal Sebah on the occasion of the universal exposition in Viena in 1873 The album represents the costumes of the different regions and ethnic and religious groups of the Ottoman Empire On the left a peasant lady of the Damascus region Center a Druze lady of Damascus wearing the Tantur a cone shaped silver base that is usually covered with a veil The Tantur was helpful in exagerating a woman's height On the right a Lady from Damascus wearing the qabqab a wooden sandal with mother of pearl engraving used around the house and in the Turkish bath 1 Peasant woman from the environs of Damas Damascus ; 2 Druze woman from the environs of Damas Damascus ; and 3 married woman of Damas Damascus http //loc gov/pictures/item/2004666928/ sid 84bbc98893b61ab1654dd9a64c532cef 1873 Creator Pascal Sèbah This image is in the public domain due to its age PD-old-100 Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873 19th-century portrait photographs of standing women at full length Black and white photographs of Syria Druze 1873 in Damascus Tanturs Women of Syria Syria Vilayet | ||||
