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An Arab door, Zanzibar, 1900 - 1910

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3047A/7

Scope and Contents

150 x 201 mm. A view showing one of the massive and intricately carved doorways characteristic of the more wealthy Arab households.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900 - 1910

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN 2607.

Bibliography

For more details on doors of wealthy Arab households refer to : Addie, J.J., Zanzibar Doors, in: Shelswell-White, Geoffrey Henry (1949), A guide to Zanzibar..., Zanzibar : Govt. Printer.

General

GD.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2002-11-16 09:56:20+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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