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Boat landing on riverbank

Title

Boat landing on riverbank

Creator

Steele, Lawrence E.

Date

1895-1914

Identifier

RDS_DO_0479_0017

Subject

Egypt, Ancient
Boats

Description

Group of men and boys, wearing thawbs (robes), either white or black in colour. They are on a steep, stony riverbank, greeting a boat which has docked on the riverbank with a wooden board. There is a stone wall in the background and palm trees behind the wall. There are four men on the boat, shadowed by a sheet suspended on poles. Only part of the boat is visible, and it is on the right side of the photograph.

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Format

Glass plate negative

Type

Still image

Collection

Lawrence E. Steele Collection

Citation

Steele, Lawrence E., “Boat landing on riverbank,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed June 17, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4821.

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