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Egyptian superstitions -- chiromancy

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Image ID

833311


Item data

Title

Egyptian superstitions -- chiromancy

Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection
Fortune Telling

Names

Müller, Leopold Carl, 1834-1892 (Artist)
Kaeseberg, Hugo, 1847-1893 (Wood engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1899

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC FORTU-Tel

Subjects

Fortune-telling
Veils -- Egypt
Egyptians -- Clothing & dress
Palmistry -- Egypt
Fortune-telling -- Egypt

Genres

Genre Prints

Notes

Source Note: Ridpath''s universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition, and race development of the greater division of mankind. (New York : Merrill Baker, c1899) Ridpath, John Clark (1840-1900), Author.

Physical Description

Line photoengravings
Extent: 17 x 24 cm. (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Possibly a line block reproduction of a wood engraving.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17959650
Barcode: 33333159487038
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4d809c40-c551-012f-f08c-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1899

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Egyptian superstitions -- chiromancy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4d809c40-c551-012f-f08c-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1899). Egyptian superstitions -- chiromancy Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4d809c40-c551-012f-f08c-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Egyptian superstitions -- chiromancy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4d809c40-c551-012f-f08c-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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