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Old Customs House

File / Documentation
Name

225271_sv.jpg

Size

4.55 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

9a7de9e234cb22182945f01d1c4d3e47

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
in situ, oblique view of front facade, with adjacent building, 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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