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Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab coffee-house in Old Cairo.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab coffee-house in Old Cairo.

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Title
Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab coffee-house in Old Cairo.
Names
Montbard, G. (Georges), 1841-1905 (Artist)
Collection

Print Collection

Africa

Egypt

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1800 - 1899 (Approximate)
Date Issued: 1883-04-21
Publisher: The Illustrated London News
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
Musical instruments -- Egypt
Arabs -- Egypt
Coffeehouses -- Egypt -- Cairo
Sudanese -- Egypt
Blacks -- Egypt -- Cairo
Musicians -- Sudanese -- Egypt -- Cairo
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 30 x 24 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11486940
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a9fa0aa0-c5f4-012f-785c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1800: Created (Approximate)
  • 1841: Creator Born
  • 1883: Issued
  • 1905: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab coffee-house in Old Cairo." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97798340-8544-8d45-e040-e00a18060355

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab coffee-house in Old Cairo." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97798340-8544-8d45-e040-e00a18060355

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1899). Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab coffee-house in Old Cairo. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97798340-8544-8d45-e040-e00a18060355

Wikipedia Citation

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Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab coffee-house in Old Cairo.