Carte de Madaba (No. 5)

Alternate Title:

Map of Madaba (No. 5)

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

25 x 19.8 cm ( 9.875 x 7.75 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

A piece of the mosaic map. Trees are at the upper right corner.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description in French and English. The French description: "Partie méridionale de la mer Morte, désignée par ses trois noms: mer Salée, lac Asphaltite, mer Morte. Un second bateau était figuré ici. Autour de Balac ou Zoora, on aperçoit des palmiers et des baumiers, essences désignées par l'historien Eusèbe comme abondantes en ces parages. A l'ouest de la mer Morte, on voit la fontaine de Saint-Philippe, près de Bethsour, non loin d'Hébron, l'église de Térébinthe, souvenir d'Abraham, et le chêne de Mambré. L'angle Sud-Ouest est occupé par un des piliers de l'église." There is an English translation: "Southern part of the Dead sea called by its three names: Salt sea, Asphaltic lake, Dead sea. A second boat is here seen. Around Balac or Zoora, are palms and balm-trees, species mentioned by the historian Eusebius, as abundant in these districts. To the west of the Dead sea, is the fountain of Saint-Philip; near to Bethsour, not far from Hebron, the church of the Terebinth, a memorial of Abraham, and the oak of Mambre. In the south-west angle, is one of the pillars of the church." The initials "B+P" are printed at the lower left corner.; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)