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Fatah prisoners praying towards Mecca, Ramle Prison, Israel, 1967
Vintage gelatin silver print
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; The Jeff Perry Photography Collection given in honor of Myron and Jacqueline Blank, 2025.280
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Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (23.8 x 15.9 cm)
Accession Number
2025.280
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Jeff Perry; Des Moines Art Center [gift from the previous, 2025]
Fatah prisoners praying towards Mecca, Ramle Prison, Israel
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