Armenian man in a chokha and papakha, Tiflis

An Armenian man in a chokha and papakha, Tiflis (Tbilisi), around 1880–1889. Photographer: Dmitri Nikolayevich Yermakov (1846–1916).

The man has a thick beard and wears a papakha of curly fur. Rows of cartridge holders are sewn on both sides of the chest of his chokha, and a chain hangs in front. The hilt of a dagger is visible at his belt.