Woman of the island of Sifnos, Ottoman Empire

Woman of the island of Sifnos, Ottoman Empire. Hari in pigtails tied with ribbons under a veil in the ancient Athenian style. Furred dolman, apron and skirt. Greek island in the Cyclades. Femme de l'isle de Siphanto. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J. Laroque after a design by Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur from his Encyclopedie des voyages, Encyclopedia of Voyages, Bordeaux, France, 1792

1792 Anthropology Aquatint Bordeaux Braids Cyclades Encyclopedia Of Voyages Encyclopedie Des Voyages Enlightenment Ethnography Greek Island Imperialism J. Laroque Jacques Grasset De Saint-sauveur Noble Savage Ottoman Empire Pigtails Ribbons

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