465. Femme Arabe

Cartographer / Artist: Pascal Sébah (1823–1886)

Date Created: c. 1870s–1880s

Medium: Photograph

Physical Dimensions: 6.2 × 7.5 in (15.7 × 19.1 cm)

Geographic Scope: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Archive Catalog ID: 465

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Misc Albumen Prints Middle East

An exceptional late 19th-century ethnographic portrait by prominent photographer Pascal Sébah, depicting an Egyptian woman wearing a traditional *burko* (face veil) adorned with a brass cylinder *shesh* ornament on the nose bridge.

Condition: Excellent overall condition with deep, rich sepia tones and strong contrast.. Minor edge wear and slight corner rounding consistent with age.. Tiny surface abrading on the left side of her drape.. Unmounted, previously removed from a nineteenth. century travel album.. Verso details. Moderate age. toning and light staining consistent with age.. Handwritten pencil inscriptions reading "Egypt", "Arab woman", "40250", and "453".. Slight ghosting of the front image visible through the cardstock.. Minor corner wear and edge scuffing.

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465. Femme Arabe

By Pascal Sébah (1823–1886)

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period c. 1870s–1880s Photograph by Pascal Sébah (1823–1886) documenting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Measures 6.2 × 7.5 in (15.7 × 19.1 cm). Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Photograph
Sheet / Plate Size
6.2 × 7.5 in (15.7 × 19.1 cm)
Date / Era
c. 1870s–1880s
Geographic Scope
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Archive Catalog ID
465
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Excellent overall condition with deep, rich sepia tones and strong contrast.
  • Minor edge wear and slight corner rounding consistent with age.
  • Tiny surface abrading on the left side of her drape.
  • Unmounted, previously removed from a nineteenth
  • century travel album.
  • Verso details
  • Moderate age
  • toning and light staining consistent with age.
  • Handwritten pencil inscriptions reading "Egypt", "Arab woman", "40250", and "453".
  • Slight ghosting of the front image visible through the cardstock.
  • Minor corner wear and edge scuffing.

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

An exceptional late 19th-century ethnographic portrait by prominent photographer Pascal Sébah, depicting an Egyptian woman wearing a traditional *burko* (face veil) adorned with a brass cylinder *shesh* ornament on the nose bridge.

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