Two Egyptian Craftsmen munjid – Egypt – 1870 – by Félix Bonfils

This 1870 photograph by Félix Bonfils portrays two Egyptian craftsmen, either standing or seated with tools of their trade.
They may have been carpenters, blacksmiths, or weavers, photographed in traditional attire in a natural pose.
Bonfils captured this scene as part of his documentation of artisans and everyday people in Ottoman Egypt.
The image stands as a historical testament to the dignity and role of manual labor in 19th-century Egyptian society.

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