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A barber's shop, Cairo

Photograph
late 19th to early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (photographer)
Place of origin
Egypt
Cairo (made)

A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Topography
Architecture
Archaeology
Historic Cairo
Object type
Photograph
TitleA barber's shop, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Cairo: Barber's shop', Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, Late 19th century
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.7cm
  • Width: 33.1cm
Measurement includes card mount
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
حلاق
Gallery label
Daily life Images of everyday life on Cairo’s streets were popular with tourists. Photographers found plenty to catch their eye in the bustling city, especially around the bazaar, Khan al-Khalili. The museum bought many of these photographs a century ago as a record of Cairo’s architecture. Today, we also appreciate them for the way they captured the city’s ordinary inhabitants. 3. Barber’s shop 1880s Photographer unknown Museum no. 3450-1920 (2019-2020)
Credit line
Presented by Frank E. Spiers, Esq., 23 September 1920
Object history
One of a set of photographs given to the Museum by Frank Edward Spiers (brother of Richard Phene Spiers).
Places depicted
Egypt
Cairo
Associations
Egypt
Cairo
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
3450-1920

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Record createdAugust 21, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1299056/a-barbers-shop-cairo-photograph-unknown/
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