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The Pyramids

Autochrome
1914
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass colour photograph edged with black tape depicting a group of people including two women in headscarves sitting on camels, standing in front of the Egyptian Pyramids.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Pyramids (generic title)
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, The Pyramids, Egypt, about 1914, autochrome
Physical description
Glass colour photograph edged with black tape depicting a group of people including two women in headscarves sitting on camels, standing in front of the Egyptian Pyramids.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Other number
10587 - Royal Photographic Society number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2976-2017

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Record createdOctober 19, 2017
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