View along the shore at Linga [Lingeh]. A man stands in the water left of centre while to the right a model dhow is floats in front of him. In the right background the high fortified walls of a large structure are visible. Inscriptions: Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Linga’ Upper left, ab...
View along the shore at Linga [Lingeh]. Three men and two children stand on the shore watching a model dhow floating on the water. In the background a large dhow is is beached, presumably for repairs. Inscriptions: Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Linga’ Upper left, above image, in pencil, ...
View along the shore at Linga [Lingeh]. Three men and two children stand on the shore watching a model dhow floating on the water. In the background a large dhow is is beached, presumably for repairs. Inscriptions: Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Linga’ Upper left, above image, in pencil, ...
View across Linga [Lingeh] from an elevated position. At right a long, tunnel-like structure is visible, while a large three-storey building is visible immediately right of centre in the background. A number of figures can be seen. Throughout the town window towers (badghirs) are visible. Insc...
View across Linga [Lingeh] from an elevated position. At right a long, tunnel-like structure is visible, while a large three-storey building is visible immediately right of centre in the background. A number of figures can be seen. Throughout the town window towers (badghirs) are visible. Insc...
View across Linga [Lingeh] from an elevated position. In the left middle-ground, clothing hangs from a washing line. Wind towers (badghirs) are visible in the background. Inscriptions: Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Linga’ Upper left, above image, in pencil, crossed-out: ‘a’ Lower right,...
View across Linga [Lingeh] from an elevated position. In the left middle-ground, clothing hangs from a washing line. Wind towers (badghirs) are visible in the background. Inscriptions: Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Linga’ Upper left, above image, in pencil, crossed-out: ‘a’ Lower right,...
View in Linga [Lingeh] of a camel caravan. The camels walk from left to right away from the camera. At least one man walks in formation with them. In the background at left, a yakhchāl (ice pit) with an arched doorway is visible. Inscriptions: Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Linga.’ Upper ...
View in Linga [Lingeh] of a camel caravan. The camels walk from left to right away from the camera. At least one man walks in formation with them. In the background at left, a yakhchāl (ice pit) with an arched doorway is visible. Inscriptions: Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Linga.’ Upper ...
Linga: Swahili Pearl Divers. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
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View in Linga [Lingeh] of a group of pearl divers – here described as Swahili, but possibly simply East Africans. A group of five women sit along a reed mat in the foreground at right and centre, while in the middleground at right and left further groups of men and women stand and sit, for the m...
