'The Basket Maker', c1798 (1822). Artist: Unknown

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'The Basket Maker', c1798 (1822). Egyptian basket weaver. Illustration from Vol II, Arts and Trades of Descriptions of Egypt, a book published under the orders of Napoleon in 1822, documenting his military and scientific expedition to Egypt in 1798.

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Photo credit: © Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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