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[Baobab Tree, India]

c1860. Albumen paper photograph, 19 x 22.5cm. Repaired tears to edges of image, some creases.

Possibly depicts the sacred Parijaat tree in the village of Kintoor, India.

Baobab trees are long-lived and store water in the trunk (up to 100,000 litres) to endure drought. All baobabs live in seasonally arid areas, and are deciduous, shedding their leaves during the dry season.

This photograph was part of a collection of images taken in India.

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Item #CL185-4

Price (AUD): $2,200.00  other currencies