A shop selling sugar, honey and molasses, Cairo
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
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A mounted black and white photograph showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | A shop selling sugar, honey and molasses, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Cairo: an Arab shop'. Cairo, Egypt, late 19th century |
| Physical description | A mounted black and white photograph showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Object history | This photograph is part of 30 photographs from Cairo and Giza, given to the V&A on the 3rd of May 1927 by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh (1876 - 1955), an American art collector who gave or bequeathed over 5,000 gifts to the V&A. |
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| Accession number | 1168-1927 |
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| Record created | August 22, 2014 |
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