The Kalmyks. Mongol subgroup in Russia. Inside view of a Kalmyk yurt, called gher. Round house, portable, self-supporting structure composed of lattice walls, rafters, roof ring, felt covering and tension bands. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Chaillot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839.