Views of Egypt and Sudan 1922-1933
Photographs by Reginald St. Alban Heathcote © Griffith Institute
Concept, direction and editing: Jaromir Malek
Database: Anneli Chambliss
Scanning and picture editing: Jenni Navratil and Andrew Ganley
Web design: Stephen Cox
Coordination: Elizabeth Fleming
Man sounding a war trumpet
Site:
People and Scenes of Daily Life
Description:
Man sounding Mahdi iron war trumpet (ombaia), 1.6 metres in length.
Heathcote number:
239.3.29/30 = (25) 2
Heathcote caption:
Man with Mahdi iron war trumpet (ombaia) 28.2.30
Griffith Institute Archive reference:
Album 3, 239
Technical description:
3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (8 x 10.5 cm) B&W negative
Scan number:
Heathcote_03_239#6000.tif
Commentary:
Published in Macadam, The Temples of Kawa, ii, pl. liv. Companion photograph to Album 2, 178, the 'Musicians' Wall,' illustrating a modern descendant of the ancient instrument.
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