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Man on a camel holding a spear
Object Number 2004.29.12769
Display Title Man on a camel holding a spear
Descriptions
Object Description written on board: "Abyssinian / Africa / Gift of W. A. Dunn, 1922."; printed on photograph: "Langaki / N 453 Soldat Abyssin a dogali"; written in pencil on board: "not an Abyssinian, / but a Fuzzy Wuzzy."
Department Photographic
Date 1870-1910
Artist Zangaki Brothers
Culture
  • Abyssinian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Abyssinia
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 27.3051 × 20.0025 cm (10 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by William A. Dunn

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