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Samuel Bourne
The Parsee Tower of Silencelate 1860s

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Black and white photograph of a flat-roofed white building surrounded by tropical vegetation, with a row of large birds perched along the roofline; handwritten caption reads 'The Parsee Tower of Silence'
Artist or Maker
Samuel Bourne
Title
The Parsee Tower of Silence
Place Made
England
Date Made
late 1860s
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 1/8 × 9 1/8 in. (18.1 × 23.18 cm) Primary support: 7 1/8 × 9 1/8 in. (18.1 × 23.18 cm) Secondary support: 10 9/16 × 14 1/4 in. (26.83 × 36.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin I. Harman in honor of Sande Harman
Accession Number
M.90.24.1
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography