4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 21cm x 32cm
Description
View into the courtyard of Al Muraba Palace in Riyadh, the home of King Abdul Aziz [Ibn Saud]. In the foreground a man is sweeping a large central courtyard. The courtyard is surrounded by two storeys of colonnaded balconies decorated with ornamental stonework.
Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.
Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred before they were archived by the Pitt Rivers Museum.
Image Details
Accession Number
2004.130.22934.1
Format
Film Negative 35mm
Country
Saudi Arabia
Region
Ar Riyadh Province [Minţaqat ar Riyāḑ]; Riyadh; Al Muraba Palace
Cultural Group
Arab
Photographer
Wilfred Patrick Thesiger
Date
May 10-26, 1949
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