PhotographAA-0533

Group of mountain Nestorian men

Place: Hakkari · today Türkiye
Date: 1900s

Seven men in turbans, embroidered jackets and wide sashes pose indoors in two rows, captioned "Mt. Nestorians". A strong portrait group of Assyrian highlanders.

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Presbyterian Historical Society, Pearl Digital Collections (Shedd Family Papers, "Turkey and Iran photo album", c. 1900-1910)

Shedd family

Group of mountain Nestorian men

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