A young north African woman posing naked standing in front of a painted backdrop. Photograph.

Reference:
549554i
Part of:
The Fallaize Collection.
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Description

The woman stands with one foot resting on a fabric covered plinth, one hand on her knee and one hand resting on her waist. She wears a scarf in her hair and bangles on each wrist.

Physical description

1 photograph (album folio 21, photograph no. 21) : photoprint

Lettering

Photo bears the number: 1283

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 549554i

Ownership note

Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.

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