B/W of a smiling weaver working at a traditional pit loom. Islamkot, Tharparkar region, Pakistan

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A weaver weaving cloth on a loom set into the ground. In this desert area wood is scarce and expensive so instead this pit loom was devised. Thar Parkar, Pakistan

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Size: 5348px × 3528px
Location: Islamkot, Tharparkar, Pakistan
Photo credit: © Neil Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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