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Northeast Africa, Abyssinian Water Carrier,19th Century

Monkoullo village water carrier. The Ethiopian Empire, also known as Abyssinia, was a kingdom that spanned a geographical area in the current states of Eritrea and Ethiopia. Water carrier was a profession that existed before the advent of centralized water supply systems. A water carrier collected water from a source and transported or carried containers with water to people's homes. After the construction of pipe networks, the profession of water carrier became unnecessary and disappeared. Africa illustrated by William. R. Smith; illustrated by the most eminent artists, 1889 (cropped and cleaned).
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Northeast Africa, Abyssinian Water Carrier,19th Century
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Monkoullo village water carrier. The Ethiopian Empire, also known as Abyssinia, was a kingdom that spanned a geographical area in the current states of Eritrea and Ethiopia. Water carrier was a profession that existed before the advent of centralized water supply systems. A water carrier collected water from a source and transported or carried containers with water to people's homes. After the construction of pipe networks, the profession of water carrier became unnecessary and disappeared. Africa illustrated by William. R. Smith; illustrated by the most eminent artists, 1889 (cropped and cleaned).
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2925 x 5100 px | 42.7 MB
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24.8 x 43.2 cm | 9.8 x 17.0 in (300 dpi)
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