[The village of Ushguli sits at the base of Skhara]
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[The village of Ushguli sits at the base of Skhara]
From Svanetia (National Geographic Magazine)
2004
Inkjet print
Image: 4 3/4 × 7 in. (12.1 × 17.8 cm)
Paper: 5 × 7 1/4 in. (12.7 × 18.4 cm)
Mount: 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Gift of the FiftyCrows Foundation, 2015
2015.0133.1659
Inscriptions Printed in black ink on mount on recto, BC: 20. The village of Ushguli sits at the base of Skhara, the highest peak in the Caucasus. Ushguli is known for its / towers, hundreds of which have survived since the 16th century. Because of the many well preserved towers in upper / Svanetia, the U.N. has declared the region a World Heritage Site. / (c) 2004 Aaron Huey
