IDNO

P.50981.RDG

Description

Scene of village buildings on the banks of the Nile. A man and a boy lead two camels laden with saddles along the water’s edge. Large palm trees grow amongst the buildings and two pyramids dominate the background.

Place

N Africa; Egypt; Cairo; ?Giza

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

C. & G. Zangaki Brothers

Collector / Expedition

Ridgeway, William

Date

1880 - 1899

Collection Name

Ridgeway Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The print was found in an envelope now marked C239/ which was inside the wooden drawer I.

Related Image: “No. 188 Village arabe et Pyramide, Caire.” circa 1865. See University of Chicago Library http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/photo/LocLower.html

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 2/7/2007]