Caption

Der Berg Arafah während der jährlichen Pilgerversammlung (von Süden aus gesehen), Pilgrim camp on the plain of Arafat during the Hajj, album page, photomechanical print, This print is part of an album., number: 'XIII', photographer: Abd al-Ghaffar, Plain of Arafat, cliché maker: anonymous, 1889, Saudi Arabia, pasteboard, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 270 mm x width 360 mm, other ritual practices, Islam, Mohammedanism, tent-camp, Hajj, Period, 1888-03-30 - 1888-04-27, A wide sepia-toned scene shows a crowded encampment with rows of conical tents stretching into the distance beneath a clear sky, low hills on the horizon, numerous people dressed in draped garments walking and standing among the tents, many camels and packed animals resting on the ground with large cloths and bundles on their backs, scattered ropes and sacks in the foreground, a few makeshift awnings and poles among the tents, and groups of people gathered in clusters throughout the camp.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A79_455

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Keywords

Der Berg Arafah während der jährlichen Pilgerversammlung von Süden aus gesehen Pilgrim camp plain Arafat Hajj album page photomechanical print print part album number Xiii photographer Abd al-Ghaffar Plain cliché maker anonymous 1889 Saudi Arabia pasteboard paper collotype photoprint height 270 mm x width 360 mm ritual practices Islam Mohammedanism tent-camp Period 1888-03-30 - 1888-04-27 wide sepia-toned scene crowded encampment rows conical tents stretching distance beneath clear sky low hills horizon numerous people dressed draped garments walking standing tents camels packed animals resting ground large cloths bundles backs scattered ropes sacks foreground makeshift awnings poles groups people gathered clusters camp