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A black and white print of a group of sheep and goats with palm trees and rounded huts in the background.
Djerbian Sheep and Goats
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Djerbian Sheep and Goats

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)
Dateundated
MediumEtching on paper
Dimensionssheet: 8 3/4 x 11 x 4 1/2 in., 5.8 lb. (22.2 x 27.9 x 11.4 cm, 2.6 kg)
image: 7 x 5 7/8 in. (17.8 x 14.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera
Object number1988.4.56
Collections
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