Bethlehem women, c.1915-1920

Title: Bethlehem women, c.1915-1920
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held within the Library of Congress. The image depicts two women sitting on traditionally woven Palestinian rugs, smoking a waterpipe (known in Palestine as arghileh). Both women wear the traditional Bethlehem headdress otherwise known as the 'shatweh', which signifies that they are both married. The veil conceals rows of coins, beads and coral, to symbolise family wealth.
Identifier: pb_lc_bwo_7240736
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bethlehem Women collection; Shatweh; Bethlehem headress; Bethlehem embroidery; Arghileh; Bethlehem rugs; Smoking in Bethlehem
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/ggb2006001461/
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: Bain News Service
Type: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Source: Library of Congress
Spatial Coverage: 31.7053996/ 35.1936877
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1915-1920