Anatolia. Town of Silifke. House dating back to Ancient Roman period. 1964
Photograph
1964 (made)
1964 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting an elderly woman in a headscarf, smoking outside an Ancient Roman house with a low door in a white wall. She is seated next to a metal bucket which is balanced on a pedestal. There is a large white ceramic urn propped against the wall in the background.
Object details
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| Title | Anatolia. Town of Silifke. House dating back to Ancient Roman period. 1964 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
| Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting an elderly woman smoking outside an Ancient Roman house in Silifke. Turkey, 1964. |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting an elderly woman in a headscarf, smoking outside an Ancient Roman house with a low door in a white wall. She is seated next to a metal bucket which is balanced on a pedestal. There is a large white ceramic urn propped against the wall in the background. |
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| Accession number | PH.717-1978 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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