Local Armenians of Van

Local Armenians of Van. Source: P. Müller-Simonis, From the Caucasus to the Persian Gulf, through Armenia, Kurdistan and Mesopotamia.

The colourised photograph shows men, women and children standing and sitting in front of a wall. Some of the women are covered with white veils falling from the head, others wear patterned headscarves and shawls. The men wear caps.