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“Sakkarah” 25 kilometres from Cairo. Jan. 1944. The party going down into one of the tombs

Creator:

Unknown

Contributor:

CPI. Geoffrey Smith R. A. P. C (Royal Army Pay Corps)

Date:

1944 - 01

Medium:

Gelatin Silver Print

Places:

Egypt, Saqqara (ancient Site)

Inscriptions:

Inscribed top centre of page: “SAKKARAH” 25 kilometres from Cairo. Jan. 1944. Inscribed on page under photo: The party going down into one of the tombs.

Description:

Black and white photograph of Geoffrey Smith's companions walking towards the entrance of one of the tombs at Sakkarah

Dimensions:

4.4 x 6.1 cm

Alternative Title:

Party going down into one of the tombs

Subject:

People, Group Portraits, Archaeological Sites, Antiquities, Tombs, Sakkarah

Identifier:

pht_00611

Classification:

Photographs

Collection:

CPI. G. Smith Collection (album II)

Object Type:

Photograph

Rights Holder:

Rights Statement:

The Costas and Rita Severis Foundation holds or manages the copyright(s) of this item and its digital reproduction. If you need information about using this item, please send an email to [email protected]

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