Egypt: Femme Indigène Veiled Arab Woman Ethnic (Vintage RPPC ~1930s)

vintage real photo postcard titled femme indigene featuring a striking portrait of a veiled native arab woman from egypt. she is wearing a sheer black face veil over her smile, showing intricate traditional silver loop hoop earrings with dangling details, an embossed silver cuff bracelet and rings.

the card was published by the well known publisher spiros n grivas based in alexandria, egypt under the imprint edition sp n grivas.

the reverse side features a clean unposted italian style cartolina postale layout with a central divider line and a scalloped deckle edge border popular in the interwar period.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good to excellent...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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