Mummy seller

1875

Mummy seller

A street mummy vendor dozed off while waiting for customers, Egyptian Eyalet (Ottoman province), 1875. The photo was taken by French photographer Felix Bonfils, who opened a photo studio in Beirut in 1867 and is actively traveling to the Middle East.

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Contributed by OldPik on January 6, 2025

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