A blacksmith (“mir”) is digging to locate a vein of iron rich ferricrete sandstone.
The mining area of Jebel Tayu, Northern Darfur.
Photo: Gunnar Haaland, 1973
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Photo 42 – UBB-HAA-79
A blacksmith crushing ferricrete sandstone for iron smelting at the mining area of Jebel Tayu about one day’s camel ride west of Toumra.
Jebel Tayu, Northern Darfur.
Photo: Gunnar Haaland, 1973
