A young naked Tunisian (?) woman reclining on a fabric covered chaise longue.

Reference:
549649i
Part of:
The Fallaize Collection.
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Also known as

Previous title, replaced September 2022: A young Tunisian (?) woman holding a cloth over her head, in front of a painted background in a photographic studio. Photograph.

Description

The woman wears a layered beaded necklace and a scarf in her hair.

Physical description

1 photograph (album folio 23, photograph no. 23) : photoprint

Lettering

Bears number: 1307

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 549649i

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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