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Arab girl carrying a goatskin full of water to be loaded on a donkey's back
Arab girl carrying a goatskin full of water to be loaded on a donkey's back
Object Number 998-14-00/1.1.8
Display Title Arab girl carrying a goatskin full of water to be loaded on a donkey's back
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: ""Arab" girl carrying / a goatskin full of water / up from the river to be / loaded on a donkey's / back. The donkeys and the / camels of the photos preceding / apparently belonged to the / same group of nomads."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
  • Sudan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan
Africa / Belgian Congo
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Album
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 5.715 cm (3 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Vivian Katz and Family of Milton Katz
Provenance
Collector Milton Katz (1927-1928)
Intermediary David Warrington
Donor Vivian Katz (5/8/98)

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