Romanian Woman by the well

A Romanian woman standing by the village well. This is likely to be a lever-action well, where the bucket and rope are attached to a long wooden lever, allowing the filled vessel to be lifted up with ease from the watery depths. The lady is wearing a fine embroidered skirt, jerkin and shawl, all the attributes of the traditional costume styles of the Romanian rural countryfolk

Countryfolk Fetching Jerkin Lever Romanian Villager Wallachia

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