IDNO

N.130000.HNL

Description

“Cake seller. Nicosia. Cyprus.” [Hornell's annotation]

A man holds up his cakes on a wooden board, a supporting leg of wood sits on his shoulder helping to support the weight. Chairs and tables can be seen behind him. [VS 19/08/14].

Place

W Asia; Cyprus; Nicosia

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Hornell, James

Collector / Expedition

Hornell, James

Date

1930

Collection Name

Hornell Collection

Source

Hornell, Charlotte (Mrs)

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.129962.HNL - P.130074.HNL were found unaccessioned in the Photo Store in Drawer C.41.1, in a Kodak box now numbered C670/.

MAA Facebook: Image published on 2 March 2016 with the caption: We've just catalogued our 130,000th photograph and it is of our favourite thing - CAKE! It shows a cake seller with bagels and glystarkes (Cypriot crusty, sesame rucks). It was taken in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1930.
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