1858 Wood Engraving Art Shadoof Irrigation Farm Tool Middle East XGAD7 XAQA8 Esquiline Hills

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1858 Wood Engraving Art Shadoof Irrigation Farm Tool Middle East XGAD7 XAQA8 Esquiline Hills"Shadf" This is an original 1858 black and white in text wood engraving of artwork that depicted a shadoof, (shaduf, swape, well pole, well sweep) irrigation farming tool that was originally developed in ancient Egypt and used in areas of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East to draw water. CONDITION This 153+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +. Moderate aging throughout. There is light bleedthrough on this piece from the verso. Some light surface rub.