A traditional Kalmyk encampment - shore of Caspian Sea
A traditional Kalmyk encampment. The Kalmyk tent (called gher) is a round, portable, self-supporting structure composed of lattice walls, rafters, roof ring, felt covering and tension bands
Picture No
10980457
Media ID
46098559
Size
5100px x 3242px
(2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / John Massey Stewart Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1903
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