Interior of the Dar El Bey in the Medina of Tunis, Tunis, Dar-el-Bey, la Salle des Ministres, photograph, number: '367', photographer: Neurdein Frères, Medina of Tunis, 1863 - 1900, North Africa, paper, albumen print, height 273 mm x width 208 mm, palace, Dar El Bey, A richly decorated interior with a large striped archway featuring alternating light and dark bands framing a recessed area with ornate patterned walls and a carved frieze. Beneath the arch, tessellated wall panels display geometric and floral motifs. A carved wooden couch with upholstered seat and curved armrests sits against the patterned wall, flanked by matching upholstered chairs with carved legs and arms. Heavy draped curtains with fringed valances hang at openings, and a hanging chandelier with chains descends into the space. The floor is covered by an intricately patterned carpet extending across the room. Columns and pilasters with decorative inlays and carved capitals support the arch and frame doorways, and smal...
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Interior of the Dar El Bey in the Medina of Tunis, Tunis, Dar-el-Bey, la Salle des Ministres, photograph, number: '367', photographer: Neurdein Frères, Medina of Tunis, 1863 - 1900, North Africa, paper, albumen print, height 273 mm x width 208 mm, palace, Dar El Bey, A richly decorated interior with a large striped archway featuring alternating light and dark bands framing a recessed area with ornate patterned walls and a carved frieze. Beneath the arch, tessellated wall panels display geometric and floral motifs. A carved wooden couch with upholstered seat and curved armrests sits against the patterned wall, flanked by matching upholstered chairs with carved legs and arms. Heavy draped curtains with fringed valances hang at openings, and a hanging chandelier with chains descends into the space. The floor is covered by an intricately patterned carpet extending across the room. Columns and pilasters with decorative inlays and carved capitals support the arch and frame doorways, and smaller decorative panels and carved details fill the surrounding walls and ceiling.

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Interior Dar El Bey Medina Tunis Dar-el-Bey la Salle des Ministres photograph number 367 photographer Neurdein Frères 1863 - 1900 North Africa paper albumen print height 273 mm x width 208 mm palace richly decorated interior large striped archway featuring alternating light dark bands framing recessed area ornate patterned walls carved frieze Beneath arch tessellated wall panels display geometric floral motifs carved wooden couch upholstered seat curved armrests sits patterned wall flanked matching upholstered chairs carved legs arms Heavy draped curtains fringed valances hang openings hanging chandelier chains descends space floor covered intricately carpet extending across room Columns pilasters decorative inlays carved capitals support frame doorways smaller decorative panels carved details fill surrounding walls ceiling

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