Tunisia 1967 Reel 32 of 52
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:44
| Film ID | F16-0323 |
| Film Description | Reel 32 of 52 Unedited travelogue Kairouan Nomad Camps ShotlistCat. Reel 323 1967: Reel 32: Tunisia. April 24-25. Kairouan Nomad Camps.Mihrab: niche in mosque indicating direction of Mecca.(at Great Mosque in Kairouan). Stained glass window. Carved stone. (cu). Carved stone: flowers, an abstract. Pillars in Prayer Hall (under repair). Massive carved wooden door to Prayer Hall. Prayer Hall: interior: note brickwork of arches. Brick minaret. Sundial (?): Carved floor pattern. Capital used for access to cistern in Mosque courtyard: hollow stub of pillar, serrated by rope-wear. Rope-worn slip of cistern. Carved stone door. Domed Prayer Hall: view from courtyard, (pan shot). Red flag to signal approach of prayer time. Marble pillar with carved capital. Brick wall around Great Mosque. Entrance gate: double arches. Mosque of the Barber: tile work (outside of Kairouan wall). Tile work in vestibule. Stucco as at Koubba: geometric pattern (cu). Tile in oratory. Tile in corner, (mcu). Tile in courtyard with oratory. Carving over door. Tiled tower. Mosque of the Barber: Carved gravestone (?): Arabic script (cu). Reservoir basin of the Aghlabids. Kairouan Nomad Camps. Tribal Village: Family enclosures. People. Cactus and twig barrier (pan shot). Mud hut. (some underexposed). Mud hut: surrounded by cactus. Pan shot of homes. Small migration by donkey. Nomad camp: cooking vessel, three tents. Salt deposits in a marsh land. Nomad: tents in a line, brush windbreaks. Tents: interior: jug, blankets. Tribal woman. Camel train loaded with straw or hay. Tribal tents, old woman, brush windbreak. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Kairouan Nomad Camps, Mosques, Islamic architecture |
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