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Old Customs House

File / Documentation
Name

225270_sv.jpg

Size

4.48 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

5c210f69d3f7240b42391f3c33f99c9a

Creator(s)
Restorer: Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Historic Cities Programme (founded 1992)
Time period
creation date: built as a family home during the reign of Sultan Majid Bin Said, 1856-1870, other date: Customs authority offices moved to building, 1928, restoration date: by Unesco and completed by the AKTC, 1993-1999
Location
Site: Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Cultural context
Tanzanian
Description
exterior, detail of the carved wooden door, an example of the Omani-style with chain, fish, and lotus decoration, 1985
Work type
Customhouse, House
Medium
masonry
mortar
plaster
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1983 Kim Cuenco
Access rights
All rights reserved
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