Two women are seated in front of a painted background. One woman holds a pipe.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description in French and English. The French description: "Les femmes bédouines, d'une grande finesse de formes, ont les yeux larges, bien fendus, mais le nez est gros, la bouche grande et les lèvres un peu épaisses. Elles ont dans le maintien une étonnante noblesse; leur physionomie rèveuse s'anime extraordinairement quand elles se livrent à une de leurs danses préférées, comme la 'danse du sabre'. Elles portent une robe de coton bleue ou noire, serrée à la taille par une corde: un mouchoir, noir pour les mariées, rouge pour les jeunes filles, leur couvre la tête. Elles fument comme les hommes la longue pipe ou le narguileh. Leurs cheveux flottent, entremêlés de petites pièces d'or ou d'argent qui sonnent sur leurs épaules quand elles se meuvent rapidement." The English translation: "The Bedouin women, who are very finely moulded, have large well formed eyes but a large nose and mouth and rather thick lips. They have a very dignified bearing; their dreamy faces become wonderfully animated when engaged in one of their favourite dances such as the 'sword dance'. They wear a robe of blue or black cotton, fastened round the waist with a cord and upon their heads a handkerchief, black for the married women, and red for the young girls. They smoke a long pipe or a naguileh like the men. Their long floating hair is intermingled with little pieces of gold or silver which tinkle against their shoulders when they move quickly."; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good
Collection:
Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)
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