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Object Number
2004.29.12035
Display Title
Posed studio portrait of man with sword
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Abyssinian / Bisherins / Bisherins, Abyssinia / From Evart Wendell Collection / Given to Harvard College / Main lab in Widener Library"; printed on photograph: '159. Buschiri / Reiser"
Department
Photographic
Date
ca. 1870-1898
Artist
Andreas D. Reiser
Culture
- Bisharin
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Abyssinia
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 24.13 × 19.05 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Evart Wendell
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.12039 | Studio portrait of a man |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12041 | Group sitting on rocks |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12038 | Posed studio portrait of three boys with hunting implements |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12040 | Studio portrait of a group of three |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12034 | Group of four children with holding tools |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12036 | Two men riding camels |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12037 | Man sitting and holding a walking stick |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12043 | Woman standing under a tree |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12042 | Group in front of rocks |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12770 | Studio portrait of a boy sitting on a trap holding a knife |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12771 | Studio portrait of a boy sitting on a trap holding a knife |
Abyssinia
| ||
| 2004.29.12763 | Woman sitting on a rock and holding a tambourine |
Abyssinia
|