Michelli’s Store, Suakin, 1885
Scope and Contents
206 x 157 mm. A view looking across an open courtyard towards the store, a fine example of the coral architecture of Suakin with particularly large and impressive ‘roshans’, the characteristic casement windows made of Java teak openings, carvings and other embellishments. A group of Arabs and a few Europeans stand in the courtyard facing the photographer.
Dates
- Creation: 1885
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2019-11-28 14:54:54+00:00
Repository Details
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