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The Forest Brotherhood

Group portrait of armed men with a mounted figure on horseback, titled “The Forest Brotherhood,” photographed by Vasil Roinashvili.
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The Forest Brotherhood. Photograph by Vasil Roinashvili, 1910.

Photograph titled The Forest Brotherhood, taken by Vasil Roinashvili in 1910. The image depicts a group of armed men gathered on a rural mountain path, with a central figure mounted on horseback. The photograph documents organized male groups and their visual self-representation in the early 20th century.

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Date
1910
Photographer
Vasil Roinashvili
Source
Georgian Museum of Photography
Attribution
Vasil Roinashvili Collection
Rights
Museum collection - Licensing available
Vasil RoinashviliPortraits (Everyday & Anonymus)Rural life & Village CultureTraditional Dress & National CostumeSocial Types, Trades & Professions