Accession Number
2012/2.98

Title
Kharanah Castle, Qasr-Al Kharahah, Jordan (Palace #15)

Artist(s)
Lynn Davis

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1995-1996

Medium & Support
selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
40 in. x 40 in. ( 101.6 cm x 101.6 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Agah, Class of 1989 (BBA)

Physical Description
The outer walls of Karanah Castle in Jordan. The desert ground makes up the entire foreground with the horizon line almost reaching the half-point of the photograph. Just below the horizon is the base of the structure. The castle itself is a rectangular brick wall with three rounded pillars built into it, two at the corners and one in the center. The sky above it is clear and cloudless.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Primary Object Type
black and white print

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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