General
General
Object Auto ID
66350
Alternate Codes
159417
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
A Malay funeral Cape Town
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Watercolour with visible pencil marks of a funeral procession with a group of men lead by a robed priest. They are bearing the wrapped body covered with a frame made of palm tree fronds. In the front is a woman and child and a seated woman to the right.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Cape Malay Muslim funeral religion

Inscriptions
b. title initials and date. A Malay funeral Cape Town - E.K. 1858
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image size 165 x 205 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
1858
Maker Comment
K. E.
Collector Comment
Watercolour and pencil
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