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Studio portrait of a man
Object Number 2004.29.12039
Display Title Studio portrait of a man
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Abyssinian / Bisherin / Bischarin, Abyssinia / From Evart Wendell Collection / Given to Harvard College / Main lab. in Widener Library"; printed on photograph: "158 / 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: 25.4001 × 19.05 cm (10 × 7 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Collector Evart Wendell

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