1929 Faiyum Fayum Oasis Egypt Palm Trees Pond Ducks - ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAVURE EG1
This is an original 1929 photogravure of the Faiyum (Fayoum, Fayum) Oasis in Egypt. This pond and ducks are near el-Lahun (El-Lahoon, Kahun, Al-Lahun, El-Lahoun), the village established by workers building the pyramid of Senusret II (Sesostris II). Also nearby is the pyramid itself, known as the Pyramid of Lahun. Photograph by Herbert Ricke. Period Paper is pleased to offer an exceptional collection of historic original photogravures of the architecture, landscape, and people of Egypt. The actual border around the photogravure is larger than what is shown in the digital image and each image has a caption in French, English, Italian and German, which will be included with the item when shipped. However, we wanted to show you the actual image up close and the dimensions provided next to the "Size" above indicate the size of the actual photogravure only. The total size is approximately two inches larger in width and height. These original photogravures are not to be confused with the