Two Egyptian women carrying water vessels on their heads.

Date:: [approximately 1900]

Reference:: 3307393i

Part of:: The Fallaize Collection.

Pictures

Collection contents

The Fallaize Collection.
- Portraits: groups and individuals (Egypt).
  - Two Egyptian women carrying water vessels on their heads.3307393i

About this work

Description

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Publication/Creation

[approximately 1900]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Series

Portraits: Groups and Individuals (Egypt).

Contributors

Fallaize, Edwin Nichol, 1877-1957former owner

Lettering

On verso: Femmes [culte?] avec les [balage?]. Bears number: 186

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3307393i

Ownership note

Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.