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Village, with mountains of Ataka in background
Village, with mountains of Ataka in background
Object Number 2004.29.12751
Display Title Village, with mountains of Ataka in background
Descriptions
Object Description written on board: "Africa / Arab / Arab village and the mountain of Ataka / From Evart Wendell Collection / Given to Harvard College / Main lab. in Widener Library"; printed on photograph "Edit Schroeder & Cie. Zurich. / 5224. Suez. Village arabe et les montagnes d'Ataka."
Department Photographic
Date ca. 1890
Artist Schroeder & Cie. Edit
Culture
  • Arab
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Suez
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20.0025 × 25.7176 cm (7 7/8 × 10 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Collector Evart Wendell

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