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The Town of Dixan in Abyssinia — Henry Salt, 1809

“The Town of Dixan in Abyssinia” was drawn by Henry Salt in 1809 at Digsa, Eritrea. It is a drawing work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

The Town of Dixan in Abyssinia by Henry Salt, 1809, drawn at Digsa, Eritrea
The Town of Dixan in Abyssinia · 1809 · 📍 Digsa, Eritrea

Flat-roofed stone houses atop a steep hill on the route from the Red Sea coast into the highlands.

ArtistHenry Salt
Year1809
PlaceDigsa, Eritrea
Techniquedrawing
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Henry Salt drew “The Town of Dixan in Abyssinia” at Digsa, Eritrea.

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“The Town of Dixan in Abyssinia” by Henry Salt dates from 1809.

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