ENLARGED VIEW OF VIGNETTE ON THE BACK

The Russian Lapps are also for the most part fishers, as is natural in a district with such an extent of coast and such a number of lakes, not to mention the advantage which the fisher has over the reindeer keeper in connection with the many fasts of the Greek Church. They maintain a half nomadic life, very few having become settlers in the Russian villages. It is usual to distinguish them according to the district of the coast which they frequent, as Murman (Murmanski) and Terian (Terski) Lapps. A separate tribe, the Filmans, i.e Finnmans, wander about the Pazyets, Motov and Pechenga tundras, and retain the peculiar dialect and the Lutheran creed which they owe to a former connection with Sweden. They were formerly known as the twice and thrice tributary Lapps, because they paid to two or even three states Russia, Denmark and Sweden.

 

PUBLISHED DATE	1884 PARIS
ARTIST	FLAMENG - VIOLLAT
ENGRAVED BY	DESCHAMPS
PUBLISHER	THOMAS DE LAMOTTE SAINTE-MARTIN
PAGE SIZE: approx	14 3/4 INCHES x 10 1/2 INCHES
IMAGE SIZE: approx	6 1/2 X 4 1/2 inches - (6 1/4 X 3)inches
CONDITION	INTEXT ENGRAVING with INTEXT VIGNETTE TEXT on the back . Excellent condition. Heavier paper.Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail.