22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Tattoos from Eras Past
A Syrian Kurdish woman shows off her tattoos. Traditional tattooing with ink made from breast milk and ashes - particularly on the hands and face - used to be common among Syrian Kurds and Arabs, though is rarely seen among young women today.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Qamishli, Syria |
| Camera: | EOS 6D Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Ali Ali |