Portrait of a group of women and a sheep in Stalinabad (Dushanbe), Tajikistan, Central Asia, ca. 1932-1933

Jacobi, Lotte, 1896-1990

Description

Photograph of a group of women and a sheep in Stalinabad (Dushanbe), taken by Lotte Jacobi in Tajikistan, Central Asia, ca. 1932-1933. A group of women in coats, embroidered hats, and headscarves are sitting in chairs and standing posed, smiling, for a group portrait by a tree and a weathered building. A sheep is in the foreground in front of the group. A few boys wearing suits or coats are also posed with the women for the portrait.