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Assyrian woman in traditional jewellery at Tel Tamer, 1938
A woman stands in a mud-brick archway wearing a coin-covered headdress topped with white feathers, a broad beaded collar and a silver belt; the caption notes that only the jewellery remained of the women's national costume. Tel Tamer on the Khabur, 21 July 1938.
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Library of Congress, Visual materials from the papers of John D. Whiting
Whiting, John D. (John David), 1882-1951 · No known restrictions on publication.
