An Armenian celebration in Tiflis

According to the source, the photograph was taken in Tiflis in the 1870s–1880s and shows a moment of Armenian celebration. At that time Tiflis was one of the most important cultural centres of the Caucasus, where Armenians made up most of the city’s population and where Armenian schools, theatres, churches and cultural organisations were active.

In the picture is a carriage drawn by decorated horses, with several men seated on it. In front stand musicians: a drummer and two men playing wind instruments. In the background is a high wall.