photographic print
- Museum number
- Af,B24.23
- Description
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Egypt, full-length portrait of Nubian adult female and male child. Female wearing trousers, gown, veil with metal nose cylinder, wrist-ornaments. Carrying basket of vegetables on head. Male wearing gown, shaved head, scarification on cheek. Carrying metal box over shoulder. Backdrop painted with trees.
Albumen print.
Format: Print mounted on card, second print on other side of card.
- Production date
- 1850-1900 (?)
- Dimensions
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Length: 25.10 centimetres
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Width: 20.90 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Type of veil known as "burku". J M Hudson, 1/12/1997.
Geography: Ethnic group suggested by S A Mackie, 12/12/1997.
Biography: Relationship of McCarthy to image is unclear.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Print mounted on disintegrating card. Section missing from bottom edge.
- Acquisition date
- 1850-1970
- Acquisition notes
- Copyright: British Museum.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af,B24.23
