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Object Type
print
Museum number
2016,6031.1
Title
Object:
Gufas on the Tigris
Description
Print showing "guffahs" (local boats) loaded with watermelons on the Tigris, with buildings and trees in the background, boats, tradesmen in oriental costume and donkeys in the foregroud.
Producer name
Drawn by:
John Macfarlane
Published by:
Macmillan & Co
Production date
1930
Materials
paper
Technique
printed
Dimensions
Height:
25.30 centimetres
(page)
Height:
21.50 centimetres
(print)
Length:
38 centimetres
(page)
Length:
35.50 centimetres
(print)
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
landscape
horse/ass
oriental costume
boat/ship
market/bazaar
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Baghdad
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Matthew Nutt
Acquisition date
2016
Department
Middle East
Registration number
2016,6031.1
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
81
(stock number)
Conservation
Mount
: 19 Jan 2018