Closer view of mosque


Title

Closer view of mosque

Date Issued

1959

Description

Islam is strong in the coastal areas of Eritrea and has a presence in Asmara. The original slide was taken during a three-week visit to Ethiopia and Eritrea undertaken during Elliott Forsyth’s study leave in 1959, from the University of Adelaide. Elliott used the images in the collection extensively for lectures on "Ethiopia: the Land of Prester John"

Subject

Mosques

Spatial Coverage

Asmara
Eritrea

Medium

slide

Extent

1 slide : col., 5 x 5 cm

Rights

Copyright E. C. Forsyth

Download File(s)

https://repository.erc.monash.edu/files/upload/Data-Collections/Elliott-Forsyth/eth-129.jpg

Citation

Forsyth, Elliott Christopher and Forsyth, Elliott Christopher (photographer), “Closer view of mosque,” Monash Collections Online, accessed September 24, 2023, https://repository.monash.edu/items/show/34709.

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