Summary
Sakkara, also spelled Saqqara or Saccara, is an ancient Egyptian burial ground.
Photograph from an album compiled by Sister Selina Lily (Lil) Mackenzie, documenting life as an Australian nurse during World War I. Lil nursed at the 1st Australian General Hospital (AGH) from October 1915 to January 1917. The 1st AGH was located in the Heliopolis Palace Hotel on the north-eastern edge of Cairo.
Description of Content
Young man in tunic and scarf seated upon a donkey, in a desert environment. The donkey is harnessed and saddled.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper in a blue, cloth-bound album.
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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'Donkey & boy / Sakkara'.
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Nurses, Nursing, Photography, World War I, 1914-1918, Donkeys
