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Niche (babuchero) of the Hall of the Ambassadors (with scale of 1 meter) (Alhambra)

Photograph
1881 ca. (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Topographical photograph illustrating a niche (babuchero) from the Hall of the Ambassadors, Alhambra; albumen print by Jean Laurent, 1881 ca., Granada, Spain.


Object details

Object type
Titles
  • Niche (babuchero) of the Hall of the Ambassadors (with scale of 1 meter) (Alhambra) (assigned by artist)
  • Babuchero de la Sala de Embajadores (con escala de 1 m.) (Alhambra) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Topographical photograph illustrating a niche (babuchero) from the Hall of the Ambassadors, Alhambra; albumen print by Jean Laurent, 1881 ca., Granada, Spain.
Content description
The photograph illustrates a niche from the Hall of Ambassadors, situated in the Palace of the Lions, Alhambra. The niche was originally called 'babuchero', as it served for deposition of 'babuchas' (slippers). The photograph shows decorative details on stucco.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.1968-1893

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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