Caption

Caravan in the desert near Cairo, Cairo. Karawane in der Wüste, stereograph, number: '92', Cairo (city), publisher: Neue Photographische Gesellschaft, Steglitz, 1909 - 1935, photographer, Ottoman Empire, North Africa, paper, baryta paper, gelatin silver print, developing gelatin silver print, height 87 mm x width 180 mm, hoofed animals: dromedary, A sepia-toned photograph showing a line of camels walking across a barren plain, each camel tethered to the next and bearing heavy, textured packs and ropes; a rider wearing layered clothing and a head covering sits atop the leading camel, holding a long stick, while distant low buildings and a faint tower appear near the horizon under a large, mostly empty sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_234

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Rights managed

Available size

37.2Mb (6.2Mb) / 11.4in x 12.7in / 3425 x 3798 (300dpi)

Keywords

Caravan desert near Cairo Cairo Karawane der Wüste stereograph number 92 city publisher Neue Photographische Gesellschaft Steglitz 1909 - 1935 photographer Ottoman Empire North Africa paper baryta paper gelatin silver print developing gelatin silver print height 87 mm x width 180 mm hoofed animals dromedary sepia-toned photograph showing line camels walking across barren plain camel tethered next bearing heavy textured packs ropes rider wearing layered clothing head covering sits atop leading camel holding long stick distant low buildings faint tower near horizon under large mostly empty sky