The Kalmyks. Mongol subgroup in Russia. Inside yurt
The Kalmyks. Mongol subgroup in Russia. Inside view of a Kalmyk yurt, called gher. Round house, portable, self-supporting structure composed of lattice walls, rafters, roof ring, felt covering and tension bands. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Chaillot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839
Picture No
13741069
Media ID
47828816
Size
3261px x 3816px
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Credit
© Thaliastock / Mary Evans
Source
Private collection - Thaliastock Collection
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1796-1870 1839 Bands Chaillot Chopin Composed Encampment Ethnicities Felt Inhabitants Kalmuck Kalmyk Kalmykia Kalmyks Lattice Lemaitre Minority Mongol Nomad Nomadic Nomads Output Portable Rafters Russians Self-supporting Southwestern Steppe Subgroup Tension Vernier Wandering Yurt
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