Egyptian Lady of the Harem
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Egyptian Lady of the Harem
An Egyptian Lady of the Harem, reclining on a couch and smoking a nargile pipe Date: 1910s
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Media ID 14116208
© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Bubble Couch Cushion Foot Harem Hookah Houkah Hubble Inlaid Nargile Pearl Pipe Raised Reclining Smokes Veil Veiled
EDITORS COMMENTS
This image captures the essence of an Egyptian Lady of the Harem, reclining in luxurious comfort during the 1910s. The lady, adorned in traditional attire, wears a veil that covers her face, adding an air of mystery and allure. She gracefully raises her foot, resting it on a raised cushion, as she leisurely smokes a nargile pipe, also known as a hookah or hubble-bubble. The intricately decorated, octagonal table before her is inlaid with mother-of-pearl, adding to the opulence of the scene. The nargile pipe, a popular Middle Eastern water pipe, is filled with sweetened tobacco and flavored with various fruits or aromatics. The lady takes a long, contemplative draw, watching the bubbles form as the smoke passes through the water, creating a soothing, almost hypnotic effect. The Egyptian Harem, a part of the royal palace, was a complex of buildings where the wives, concubines, and female servants of the Pharaoh lived. These women were responsible for the daily administration of the palace, as well as the education and upbringing of the royal children. The Harem was a place of luxury, beauty, and intrigue, where women lived in seclusion from the outside world, surrounded by opulence and indulgence. This photograph, with its rich history and intriguing subject matter, offers a glimpse into the lives of the women of the Egyptian Harem during a time when the world was enchanted by the allure of the East. The raised foot, the veil, the nargile pipe, and the ornate decorations all serve to transport us back to a time when luxury and indulgence reigned supreme.
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