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Three women seated on carpet, Bethlehem, c.1898-1946
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posted on 2019-05-31, 07:57 authored by Freja Howat-Maxted, Leila Sansour, Jacob NorrisJacob NorrisThis is a digital reproduction of an image held within the Library of Congress.
The
image features three women sitting on a rug smoking arghileh (water
pipe) and drinking coffee. All the women are wearing the shatweh - the cone-shaped women's
headdress unique to Bethlehem. The caption on the negative reads:
"Bethlehem women at home".
This image is part of the Bethlehem Women collection within the Planet Bethlehem Archive.