Caption

Pilgrim camp in Mina near Mecca during the Hajj, Westlicher Theil des sich von Westen nach Osten erstreckenden Thales Muna (Mina) während der grossen jährlichen Pilgerversammlung, album page, photomechanical print, This print is part of an album., number: 'X', photographer: Abd al-Ghaffar, Mina, cliché maker: anonymous, 1889, Saudi Arabia, pasteboard, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 270 mm x width 360 mm, tent-camp, Hajj, Period, 1888-03-30 - 1888-04-27, A wide landscape shows a crowded encampment spread across a flat area at the base of rocky hills, with numerous tents of various shapes and sizes clustered closely together and rows of low buildings along the edge of the settlement; many people are scattered among the tents, some standing, some seated, and groups are gathered around camels and packs, while camels lie or stand throughout the foreground; the scene is monochrome and framed by a pale border, with rugged hills rising behind the settlement and a clear sky above.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A79_453

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Keywords

Pilgrim camp Mina near Mecca Hajj Westlicher Theil des sich von Westen nach Osten erstreckenden Thales Muna Mina während der grossen jährlichen Pilgerversammlung album page photomechanical print print part album number X photographer Abd al-Ghaffar cliché maker anonymous 1889 Saudi Arabia pasteboard paper collotype photoprint height 270 mm x width 360 mm tent-camp Period 1888-03-30 - 1888-04-27 wide landscape crowded encampment spread across flat area base rocky hills numerous tents various shapes sizes clustered closely together rows low buildings edge settlement people scattered tents standing seated groups gathered camels packs camels lie stand foreground scene monochrome framed pale border rugged hills rising clear sky