A woman poses holding a tasseled scarf above her head.

Date:
[approximately 1900]
Reference:
3309952i
Part of:
Algerian portraits 2.
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Description

The woman is wearing a gauzy/netted dress with fabric tied at her waist. One of her breasts/nipples is visible.

Publication/Creation

[approximately 1900]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Lettering

Bears number: 970 (on verso)

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3309952i

Ownership note

Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.

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