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A Syrian (likely Assyrian) Christian lady and child, 1901 book plate

Date: 1901

A woman in a long embroidered dress and white head covering stands beside a small child in a white dress, captioned "A Syrian Christian lady." The author, from the Urmia region, likely means an Assyrian woman.

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Library of Congress, Selected Digitized Books

Shabaz, Absalom D. · The books in this collection are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse.

A Syrian (likely Assyrian) Christian lady and child, 1901 book plate

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