Veiled Egyptian Woman with child. The Oriental Album.

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Veiled Egyptian Woman

Veiled Egyptian Woman with child.

Source: The Oriental Album. Characters, Costumes, And Modes Of Life, In The Valley Of The Nile. Published 1848. Drawings by Prisse d’Avennes 1807-1879. Lithographs by various artists. Printed by Lemercier in Paris, James Madden in London, and Madden & Malcolm in London.

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