Images(2)

Almeh - Dancing Girl of Egypt

Photographer Nathan Flint Baker (American, 1820–1891)

Photographer Leavitt Hunt (American, 1830–1907)

Date1851-1852

Mediumgelatin silver print from calotype wax paper negative

DimensionsImage: 8 1/16 × 4 15/16 in. (20.5 × 12.6 cm)
Part (album page): 9 3/4 × 13 3/8 in. (24.8 × 33.9 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

DepartmentPhotography

Credit LineFotoFocus Art Purchase Fund and Gift of Frederick Rock

Accession Number2013.251.19

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Not on Display

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