Costumes of Caucasus regions. Europe/Asia. 1835 - 1841.

Print of steel engraving titled Costumes Region du Caucase“.

Author unknown.

Engraved by unknown.

Published in L‘Univers Pittoresque ou Histoire et description de tous les peuples“ . Paris. 1835 – 1841.

The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region at the border of Europe and Asia, situated between the Black and the Caspian seas.It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, which contain Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus. Politically, the Caucasus region is separated between northern and southern parts. The southern parts consist of independent sovereign states, and the northern parts are under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation.The region is known for its linguistic diversity: aside from Indo-European and Turkic languages, the Kartvelian, Northwest Caucasian, and Northeast Caucasian families are local to the area.

Approx. image size 14, 2 x 8, 3/21, 1 x 14, 2 cm.Condition: good.

Condition: good.