Caption

Pool of Siloam near Jerusalem, Piscine de Siloé. - The Pool of Siloam., photograph, Part of Travel Album with Photos of Jerusalem and Other Biblical Places., negative number: '316', photographer: Maison Bonfils, Jerusalem, c. 1867 - c. 1895, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 225 mm x width 283 mm, pond, pool, A sepia-toned scene of a rocky terrace and pathway carved into a hillside, showing rough stone walls and piled stones forming terraces and retaining structures, with an arched stone opening set into one wall above a lower chamber that contains large cylindrical stone columns partially submerged in water; vegetation and scrub grow among the stones and on the hillside, and a person wearing a striped cloak and head covering stands on the path facing away, near a simple wooden tripod or support.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_113

License type

Rights managed

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57.4Mb (6.7Mb) / 16.8in x 13.3in / 5033 x 3984 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pool Siloam near Jerusalem Piscine de Siloé - Siloam photograph Part Travel Album Photos Jerusalem Biblical Places negative number 316 photographer Maison Bonfils c 1867 - c 1895 pasteboard paper albumen print height 225 mm x width 283 mm pond pool sepia-toned scene rocky terrace pathway carved hillside showing rough stone walls piled stones forming terraces retaining structures arched stone opening set wall lower chamber contains large cylindrical stone columns partially submerged water vegetation scrub grow stones person wearing striped cloak head covering stands path facing away near simple wooden tripod support