Ethiopian Jewish woman (Falascha) from a family of potters with pottery for sale on the road to Gondar, Ethiopia, Africa

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Ethiopian Jewish woman (Falascha) from a family of potters with pottery for sale on the road to Gondar, Ethiopia, Africa
Ethiopian Jewish woman (Falascha) from a family of potters with pottery for sale on the road to Gondar, Ethiopia, Africa
Artist/Maker (French-Swiss, born Hungary, 1906 – 2003)
Date1958
MediumVintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (24.5 × 24.1 cm) Sheet: 9 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (24.4 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2025.30.61
Not on view
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Additional Details

Markings Verso, bottom middle, purple ink (stamp): "COPYRIGHT Almasy"
Published References Illustrated: AKG Images Identifier AKG6166254
Inscribed Verso, top left corner (pencil): "PAL-3912"

Verso, bottom right corner (pencil): "Ethiopia"

Verso, bottom middle (pencil): "7"
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