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Wady Kardassy, Nubia, 1857

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30214B/5

Scope and Contents

229 x 167 mm. A view showing a four pillared ruin on the banks of the Nile. Sir G. Wilkinson named the site 'Gertasse', which Frith expounds on in the commentary which accompanies this print.

Dates

  • Creation: 1857

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, but fading in from edges and with slight water stain along one edge.

Related Materials

For another view of the ruins of Wady Kardassy see Y30214B/39.

General

WS.

Originator(s)

Frith, Francis, 1822-1898, photographer

Finding aid date

2004-07-02 15:15:34+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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