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Battle Scene
Egyptian
20th Century
Medium/Technique
Chromolithograph
Dimensions
Height x width: 34.7 × 50 cm (13 11/16 × 19 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number2023.46
NOT ON VIEW
DescriptionScene of two men atop white horses fighting with swords and shields. The men are labeled with Arabic riqqa' script in black
ProvenanceAbout 1930s/1940s, probably acquired by the library of the Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles; 1990s, sold by the library of the Philosophical Research Society to Sam Fogg, Ltd., London; 2022, consigned by Sam Fogg to N.G. McBurney (bookseller), London; 2023, sold by N. G. McBurney to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 15, 2023)