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Persian umbrella (from Persepolis) ; Egyptian umbrella (from Thebes) ; Parasol at Nimroud ; Anglo-Saxon umbrella

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Umbrellas & Parasols

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Title
Persian umbrella (from Persepolis) ; Egyptian umbrella (from Thebes) ; Parasol at Nimroud ; Anglo-Saxon umbrella
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Umbrellas & Parasols

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1884
Topics
Chariots
Servants
Ox teams
Umbrellas
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "The accompanying cut (fig. 6854), from a sculpture at Persepolis, represents attendants carrying a parasol and fly-flap over a Persian chief. The framework of the parasol was probably light, but it does not seem that it was collapsible. The Chinese probably had folding-umbrellas at that time. An umbrella, apparently made of feathers, is represented in a Theban tomb. It is carried over the head of an Ethiopian princess, who is riding in a Egyptian plaustrum…" "Fig. 6856 is a parasol from the Royal Palace, Nimroud. Rawlinson says that the parasol was exclusively used by the monarch." Written on border: "1877" Includes additional text.
Source note: Knights new mechanical dictionary : a description of tools, instruments, machines, processes, and engineering. (Boston : Houghton, 1884) Knight, Edward Henry (1824-1883), Author.
Type of Resource
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Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17212439
Barcode: 33333159389127
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 302fe270-c565-012f-105d-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1884: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "Persian umbrella (from Persepolis) ; Egyptian umbrella (from Thebes) ; Parasol at Nimroud ; Anglo-Saxon umbrella" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1884. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3392-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "Persian umbrella (from Persepolis) ; Egyptian umbrella (from Thebes) ; Parasol at Nimroud ; Anglo-Saxon umbrella" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3392-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1884). Persian umbrella (from Persepolis) ; Egyptian umbrella (from Thebes) ; Parasol at Nimroud ; Anglo-Saxon umbrella Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3392-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Persian umbrella (from Persepolis) ; Egyptian umbrella (from Thebes) ; Parasol at Nimroud ; Anglo-Saxon umbrella