First World War Postcard of ‘Egyptian Types and Scenes - Arab Woman and Boy’, Egypt
1900 - 1919A black and white postcard depicting a woman standing outdoors in front of a wall and wooden door, holding a boy in her arms. The woman is dressed in a dark floor-length outer garment with a full traditional face covering. The boy is dressed in a striped tunic with white leggings. He is barefoot and wears a fez on his head. The postcard has some damage to the corners and small marks at the bottom front. The front is printed with a description of the image, and the reverse is a pale green colour with proforma printing.
During First World War, Allied soldiers stationed in Egypt, including Australians, New Zealanders, and British troops frequently bought and mailed local commercial postcards. These cards often featured staged studio portraits, exoticized "pin-up" images, or everyday street scenes of Egyptian women.
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In machine printing, on the front “3 EGYPTIAN TYPES AND SCENES. – Arab Woman and Boy. - LL.”. On the reverse, “3 SCENES ET TYPES. – EGYPTE. / Femme Arabe avec son enfant. – LL”.
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