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Group of people standing next to a river, with buildings in background
Group of people standing next to a river, with buildings in background
Object Number 2004.29.12708
Display Title Group of people standing next to a river, with buildings in background
Descriptions
Object Description written on board: "Egypt /Cairo / A village near Cairo / From Evart Wendell Collection / Given to Harvard College. / Main lab. in Widener Library"; printed on photograph: "Un village aux environs du Cairo No. 10 / Montabone. Cairo"
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1920
Culture
  • North African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Egypt / <State> / <County> / Cairo
Additional Geographic Terms Montabone
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 17.78 × 23.495 cm (7 × 9 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Collector Evart Wendell

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