Armenian girls and women weaving carpets in Van, 1907

The photograph was taken in 1907 in Van. Armenian girls and women are weaving carpets in a workshop or at home. They sit at vertical looms, creating carpets with patterns typical of the region. According to the source, the photograph comes from a collection published by Noël Dolens in “Le Tour du Monde” (Paris, 1907). Carpet weaving held an important place in Armenian culture and economy at that time.

The photograph shows about ten girls and women in striped dresses. Pattern samples for the carpets are fixed to the looms, and a woven basket stands in the foreground.