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

$ 1.59

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

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.