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Mecca--Mirza & Sons. Six photographs of Mecca and the Hajj. early 20th century

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July 28, 03:29 PM GMT

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15,000 - 20,000 GBP

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MECCA ̶ MIRZA, H.A. AND SONS


Six photographs of Mecca and the Hajj. [early twentieth century]


6 photographs (165 x 280mm.), collotypes, each on a printed card mount with caption and photographer's credit, some with the photographer's stamp on the image, some slight worming and wear


The photographs show the Quba mosque at Medina, the Jannat ul-Baquiya, the Ottoman camp at Medina for managing the Hajj, the Kaba at Mecca, a view of Medina, and the Kaif mosque.