Bakı, Azerbaijan
Statue of a Liberated Woman is a statue by Fuad Abdurahmanov in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was built in 1960 at the Public Square at the intersection of Gurbanov and Jafar Jabbarly streets in Yasamal raion, and was inspired by the character of Sevil from the Jafar Jabbarly's play Sevil. The act of publicl
y removing the veil symbolizes the transition of Azerbaijani women from seclusion to participation in Soviet society.
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