'Kurna, – the reputed Garden of Eden.' Photographer: Wilfrid Malleson
Date:
1906/1906
Description:
Genre/Subject Matter:View of Kurna (al-Qurnah), located at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates. As the caption notes, according to folklore this was the site of the Garden of Eden. A fortified wall, several sailing boats and palms run along the shoreline in the background from left to right.Inscriptions:Ink, below image: 'Kurna, – the reputed Garden of Eden.'Pencil, above image, at right: ‘30’;‘8’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:144 x 190 mmCondition:The print is in good condition throughout with minor toning/fading at all edgesFoliation:‘30’