Supporting material glass lantern slide from Nubia Sudan dated AD 1900s

Lantern Slide with black and white photograph of a boy / man riding a camel. He is wearing a turban and loose trousers, behing him a rope and linen sacks are hanging off the camel’s back. He is riding in the desert, a modern settlement is visible in the far background. On either side of him, slightly obscured by the passepartout, are some further figures.
Location: Omdurman
Label ‘Ship of the Desert (Omdurman)’

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1989.87.63
  • Material: film glass
  • Culture: British
  • Period: 20th century
  • Dated: AD 1900s
  • Object name: glass lantern slide
  • Dimensions: Length: 85mm , Width: 85mm , Depth: 3mm