Caption

Double portrait of two unknown Egyptian soldiers (Séis), Séis, photograph, number: '289 ?', photographer: Jean Pascal Sébah, Egypt, 1888 - 1900, North Africa, paper, albumen print, height 270 mm x width 212 mm, the soldier, the soldier's life, Two men stand barefoot in front of a patterned wooden wall with carved panels and a flowering vine at the top right; one man faces slightly away showing a wrapped headscarf, long hair tied at the back, a patterned vest over a light shirt, and a cloth sash around his waist, while the other faces forward holding a long staff, wearing a wrapped head covering, an embroidered vest over a light shirt, a patterned sash tied at his waist with tassels, and loose light trousers.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A81_023

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45.2Mb (5.3Mb) / 11.7in x 15.0in / 3519 x 4489 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double portrait two unknown Egyptian soldiers Séis photograph number 289 photographer Jean Pascal Sébah Egypt 1888 - 1900 North Africa paper albumen print height 270 mm x width 212 mm soldier soldier's life Two men stand barefoot front patterned wooden wall carved panels flowering vine top right man faces slightly away showing wrapped headscarf long hair tied back patterned vest light shirt cloth sash waist faces forward holding long staff wearing wrapped head covering embroidered vest patterned sash tied tassels loose light trousers