Title

'The Nilometer (measurer of inundations) at the first cataract, Egypt', 1905.Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Caption

'The Nilometer (measurer of inundations) at the first cataract, Egypt', 1905. 'On the southeast side of Elephantine Island is this interesting device for measuring the inundations. After ages of use the ancient instrument was cleaned out and restored to service by Ismail Pacha in 1870. It is very important at each stage of the inundation to know whether the rise is equalling that of good years, or whether it is likely to fall short and cause famine and distress.' Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1905

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C40_496

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (3,0Mb) / 13,6in x 14,3in / 4082 x 4301 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa people waterfall country fall Egypt valley steps geography Egyptian step entrance location century measuring photograph Aswan print natural phenomena B&W cataract MONOCHROME black & white black and white B W Ancient Egyptian 1900s 20th century Ancient Egypt inundation The Print Collector Elephantine geographical feature nilometer stereoscopic stereoscopic photography TGN Egypt Through the Stereoscope Nile valley photograph stereoscopic card James Henry Underwood & Underwood Keystone James Henry Breasted Breasted Keystone James Henry Breasted photograph