An ornate carved doorway in Zanzibar, with an enormous pair of elephant's tusks leaning against it.

  • Lord, A. R. P. de.
Date:
[approximately 1900]
Reference:
537798i
Part of:
The Fallaize Collection.
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Publication/Creation

[Zanzibar?], [approximately 1900]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Lettering

Hand written text pencilled on the reverse reads "An Arabic door & ivory tusks". The photogaphers name is stamped on the reverse.

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 537798i

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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