Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image
Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image
Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image

Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted

$ 1.59

Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907) Postage Condition: Unposted Type: Printed (Lithograph) Continent: Africa Unit of Sale: Single Unit Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) Material: Paper Country/Region of Manufacture: France Subject: Hammam Meskoutine Theme: Arab legend, Hammam Meskoutine, Thermal springs Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Country: Algeria Features: Undivided Back City: Guelma Number of Items in Set: 1 Region: North Africa Brand/Publisher: Cyprien Nataf, Editeur

Description

Antique postcard: Per Arab legend a powerful chief wanted to marry his sister. As they withdrew a terrible upheaval occured and when the dust cleared, the couple had been turned to stone. Unposted, excellent condition. My grandfather bought this in 1906. He was in the US Navy from 1904 to 1907.

Related products