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Island Caliphs Gulf(?) aKaba
Island Caliphs Gulf(?) aKaba

Island Caliphs Gulf(?) aKaba

Series TitleEgypt and Palestine Photographed and Described
Artist Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898)
Publisher James S. Virtue (English, 1829 - 1892)
Date1857
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall: 6 7/16 × 9 1/16 inches (16.35 × 23.02 cm)
Credit LineGift of Margaret Hall in memory of Alfred E. Miller
Object numberF91-51/56
SignedOn plate, lower left: Frith 188
On View
Not on view
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DescriptionTwo figures seated in sand of shoreline, center. At left, large rock formation at shore and into water. At right, islands rise out of the water, with buildings visible at distance. Background shows rolling hills.
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