. Detail from an 18th century woodcut called 'Women at the Quern and Luaghad with a view of Talyskir' Deutsch: Das Mädchen links im Bild trägt einen Pferdeschwanz (Holzschnitt aus dem 18. Jahrhundert) English: Detail from an 18th century engraving showing a girl and an older woman grinding grain. The quern rests on the skirts of the woman on the right, possibly to catch grain. Each is wearing a tonnag (a tartan shawl) over her shoulders.[1][2] The stìom (ribbon worn around the head) indicates that the wearer is unmarried; the girl also wears a ponytail.[3] The older woman wears a bonnet (muids
. Detail from an 18th century woodcut called 'Women at the Quern and Luaghad with a view of Talyskir' Deutsch: Das Mädchen links im Bild trägt einen Pferdeschwanz (Holzschnitt aus dem 18. Jahrhundert) English: Detail from an 18th century engraving showing a girl and an older woman grinding grain. The quern rests on the skirts of the woman on the right, possibly to catch grain. Each is wearing a tonnag (a tartan shawl) over her shoulders.[1][2] The stìom (ribbon worn around the head) indicates that the wearer is unmarried; the girl also wears a ponytail.[3] The older woman wears a bonnet (muidse[4]).[2] . written in 1772. Moses Griffith (1747–1819) Alternative names Moses Griffiths Description British illustrator and printmaker Date of birth/death 25 March 1747 11 November 1819 Location of birth/death Bryncroes Downing Authority control : Q6915789 VIAF:?75365623 ISNI:?0000 0001 1673 9465 ULAN:?500004457 LCCN:?n87139405 NLA:?35666938 WorldCat [5] Girl with ponytail-Women at the Quern
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