A00372 Accession Number: A00372

Description

Salhia, Egypt. A sand model of a mosque, made by a Turkish prisoner at the Prisoner of War (POW) Camp.

Details

Accession Number
A00372
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
March 1919
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated by Captain HI Wikner, 7th Light Horse Regiment.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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