A young North African woman, posing naked standing as if diving, against a painted background in a photographic studio.

Cairo : G. Lekegian & Co, [1900]

1 photograph : photoprint

Rubber stamp on verso: G. Lekegian & Co. Caire (Egypt)

The woman stands on a plinth and has her hands together, angled down slightly. She wears a necklace and anklet.

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Wellcome Collection 548609i

Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.