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

Lantern Slide with black and white photograph of a so-called ‘Colossus of Memnon’. One of two colossal statues of Amenhotep III, originally standing in front of the (now gone) pylon of this king’s mortuary temple on the western bank of Thebes.
A man wearing European clothing, is standing in front of to the statue whilst his donkey is grazing next to it.
The photograph is taken at an angle.
Label ‘The Colossus’

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1989.87.27
  • Material: film glass
  • Culture: British
  • Period: 20th century
  • Dated: AD 1900s
  • Object name: glass lantern slide
  • Dimensions: Length: 85mm , Width: 85mm , Depth: 3mm