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

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

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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