Al Munjid Upholsterer Munjid Egypt 1860 by Emile and H. Béchard

This 1860 photograph by French photographers Emile and Hippolyte Béchard portrays a traditional Egyptian upholsterer (“al-munjid”) in his workshop.
Surrounded by fabric and tools, the craftsman is immersed in his meticulous work, a representation of manual labor and inherited skills in 19th-century Ottoman Egypt.
The image is part of a larger body of work by Béchard that visually preserves the professions, attire, and quiet dignity of Egypt’s working class at the time.

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egypt 1860 upholsterer almunjid emile béchard historical photo traditional crafts ottoman cairo handicraft artisan
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