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Hanende (Singer), Satara (1860)

Bearded man seated in a studio setting wearing traditional attire and holding a musical instrument, photographed in 1860.

Studio portrait of a hanende (singer), 1860.

This 1860 studio portrait depicts a hanende, a traditional singer associated with regional musical traditions. Dressed in customary attire and holding a musical instrument, the figure represents the performance culture of the Caucasus during the imperial period. The image provides valuable visual documentation of 19th-century musical identity, costume, and artistic expression in the region.

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Date
1860
Source
Library-museum of Joseph Grishashvili
Attribution
Photos are kept in the Museum
Rights
Archive holding - Contact museum for licensing
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