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House of Wonders

File / Documentation
Name

225194_sv.jpg

Size

4.2 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

b43cb02fb2f4b806e692cdd0014f6393

Creator(s)
Patron: Barghash ibn Sa’id (Tanzanian, ca. 1834-1888)
Time period
creation date: 1883, other date: damaged in the British bombardment, clock tower added, 1896, other date: used as offices for various government agencies, 1911-early 1990s, alteration date: opened as the Museum of History and Culture, 2002
Location
Site: Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Cultural context
Tanzanian
Description
exterior, detail of wrought iron gate, 1985
Work type
Palace, Museum
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1983 Kim Cuenco
Access rights
All rights reserved
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