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

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

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.

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