[425] Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh
- Petrie MSS 5.7.23b [lower left]
- Item
- 1881-1882
-Scene of daily life: mischievous children.
-Caption:
'Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh'.
[425] Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh
-Scene of daily life: mischievous children.
-Caption:
'Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh'.
-A respected figure of Giza, Sheikh Omar, formally receiving visitors or guests.
-Caption:
'My friend Shekh Omar
holding a levée in a sunny corner.
Gizeh'.
-Scene of daily life: people at the village well at Giza.
-Caption:
'The village well. Gizeh'.
[426] "Oh! horrors! he is going to photograph me." Gizeh
-Scene of daily life: women in Giza.
-Caption:
'"Oh! horrors! he is going to photograph me." Gizeh'.
[78] An old man near Broombel.
-Scene of daily life: an old man at el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'An old man near Broombel.'.
[427] A second shot, when the first is done.
-Scene of daily life: women at Giza.
-Caption:
'A second shot, when the first is done.'.
-Scene of daily life: girls near el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'Girls near Broombel.'.
[561] "Hāt a koos" - "Give us a tin." At my door.
-Scene of daily life: children waiting for the photographer to give them a tin ('hat koos' meaning 'give a tin').
-Caption:
'"Hāt a koos" - "Give us a tin." At my door.
(These children would lie on the sand outside for half
the day, waiting for old tins).'.
[79] A patient of Mr Loftie's near Broombel
-Scene of daily life: patients waiting for Dr Lotfy near el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'A patient of Mr Loftie's near Broombel.'.
-Also label for 'Mr Percival's arm'.
-Scene of daily life: contented child (and/or photographer).
-Caption:
'"I've got it!".'.
[386] The faithful Ali. Gizeh.
-Scene of daily life: a respected pious figure named Ali at Giza.
-Caption:
'The faithful Ali. Gizeh.'.
[439] A hanger-on at the Kiosk.
-Scene of daily life: people hanging around.
-Caption:
'A hanger-on at the Kiosk.
by diagonal mirror.'
[519] Foot of six-toed man at Kalemsha.
-Nature's oddity: a six-toed man (close-up view of his foot).
-Caption:
'Foot of six-toed man at Kalemsha.'.
[322] On board the Postal steamer.
-Scene of daily life: people attempting to board the postal steamer from a barge at Farshut.
-Caption:
'On board the Postal steamer.
The landing barge at Farshoot.'.
[166] Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.
-Landscape near Girga (Upper Egypt, Sohag governorate), with a local in the foreground.
-Caption:
'Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.
(see 164, 165 page 10)'.
[433] Shekh Omar begged a group not to run away from the camera
-Scene of daily life: locals unwilling to be photographed despite Sheikh Omar's demand.
-Caption:
'Shekh Omar begged a group not to run away from the camera
they did not - they only turned round a little.'.
-Scene of daily life: group of girls.
-Caption:
'Modesty begins early.'.
[434] When they thought I had done, curiosity got the better of them.
-Scene of daily life: gathering of locals.
-Caption:
'When they thought I had done, curiosity got the better of them.'.
[453] Painted gateway of an Arab house.
-Scene of daily life: painted entrance of a house.
-Caption:
'Painted gateway of an Arab house.'.
[280] Shepherd boys at Karnak.
-Scene of daily life: shepherds boys among ruins near the village of Karnak.
-Caption:
'Shepherd boys at Karnak.'.
[509] Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.
-Scene of daily life in the Faiyum: a buffalo cow and its calf.
-Caption:
'Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.'.
-Scene of daily life during the harvest season: threshers.
-Caption:
'The Threshers.'.
[496] Birds in the field. Faium.
-Landscape in the Faiyum: birds in the field.
-Caption:
'Birds in the field. Faium.'.
[405] Whitey and a salmon-tin.
-Life on excavation: a desert dog named Whitey by Petrie eating a salmon-tin at Giza.
-Caption:
'Whitey and a salmon-tin.'.
[436] Serpent killed by my tomb. Gizeh.
-Life on excavation: hanging snake killed in the tomb where Petrie lived at Giza.
-Caption:
'Serpent killed by my tomb.
Gizeh.'.
-Also label for '5 ft rod.'.
-Life on excavation: a dog (probably Whitey) clearing its plate.
-Caption:
'Cleaning it out.'.
[4] Serpent killed in my tomb.
-Life on excavation: hanging snake killed in the tomb where Petrie lived at Giza.
-Caption:
'Serpent killed in my tomb.'.
-Life on excavation: camels passing by Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'Camels passing my tomb.'.
-Life on excavation: camels and colt passing by Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'Camels and colt.'.
-Camels passing by Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'Camels.'.