Photograph
Seated Sheik
| A turbanned man, identified as a Sheik, is sitting on a patterned rug on the ground in front of a doorway. He is wearing a red robe with elaborate gold trim, two tassels and a blue lining. His shoes are placed in front of him on the rug, in the foreground. There is a blue curtain hanging in the doorway. |
| Image ID: | 136632 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1930 |
| Creator Name: | Pond, Alonzo W. |
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| Collection Name: | Alonzo W. and Dorothy L. Pond papers, 1869-1989 (bulk 1913-1986) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | transparency, color |
| Original Format Number: | M87-377.29.10 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 6 inches |
| As assistant curator of Beloit College's Logan Museum of Anthropology, Alonzo Pond participated in several expeditions to Algeria between 1925 and 1930. See also Image IDs: 136638, 136644 and 136750 for additional views of the sheik. |
| Ethnic architecture |
| Africans |
| Men |
| Mustaches |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
| Draperies |
| Clothing and dress |
| Jewelry |
| Carpets |
| Shoes |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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