1893 Wood Engraving (Photoxylograph) Arabs Sudanese Shilluk Indigenous XGIC8

This is an original 1893 black and white wood engraving (Photoxylograph) of "Arabs, Sudanese Negro, and Female Shiluk Slave," in Africa.CONDITIONThis 118+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light fading throughout piece. Light creasing. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Wood Engraving (Photoxylograph); Black / White Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine Dimensions: Approximately 7 x 9.5 inches; 18 x 24 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Wood-Engraved Photographs, or Photoxylographs Wood-engraved photographs, also known as photoxylographs, are a late-nineteenth century printing process. It is the result of a marriage of wood engraving, originally developed at the end of the eighteenth century by Thomas Bewick, whereby the wood block was cut not on the