Title

The ruins of Kunduchi, an EastAfrican coastal trading settlement dating from the 16th century

Caption

The ruins of Kunduchi, an EastAfrican coastal trading settlement dating from the 16th century,A pillar-tomb with embedded Chinese plates of the late Ming type. The plates are evidence of trade between China and Africa via the Silk Route. Tanzania. Swahili. 16th century.

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A39_163

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No

License type

Rights managed

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46,2Mb (2,9Mb) / 13,7in x 13,1in / 4110 x 3926 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tanzania Trade Slavery Silk Road Islamic Ceramic Africa Swahili African Muslim Archaeology Pottery Moslem Sub Saharan Collection Werner Forman