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

Lantern Slide with black and white photograph of the Old Kingdom statues of Ra-Hotep and his wife, Nofret, taken in Gizeh Museum.
Image shows a frontal view of both statues in their display case at the time of photography. Reflection of Ra-Hotep statue in glass.
Typewritten label ‘Cairo & the Nile’; number ’21’
Manufacturer’s label ‘Franks opticians Manchester’
Label on top spine ’21 CAIRO, GIZEH MUSEUM, STATUES OF RA-NO-TAP & WIFE’

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1989.87.6
  • Material: film glass
  • Period: 20th century
  • Dated: AD 1900s
  • Object name: glass lantern slide
  • Dimensions: Length: 8.5 cm , Width: 8.5 cm