Tunisian Beauty.

This photograph allows a glimpse into the life of the Tunisian Jewish community in the late 19th century. Its' subject is a beautiful young girl in traditional Arabic-Jewish dress. The girl is wearing a fringed garment called an 'izar,' which was worn by Jewish women in the Maghrib region. On her head is a pointed hat known as a 'takayda,' and on her feet are flat, pointed slippers called 'belgha.'