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

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

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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