An Egyptian woman with a child on her shoulder

A black and white portrait photograph of an Egyptian woman with a child on her shoulder. The woman is stood up and facing the camera. Her right hand is placed over the child's left foot, which is resting on her chest. Her left hand is raised, supporting the child by its left arm. She is wearing a black garment that covers most of her body, reaching down to her ankles. Her head is covered by a close-fitting cap or shall, with a a nose piece attached. This connects to latticed covering over her cheeks, lower nose, mouth and chin, leaving. Her eyes are uncovered and, beneath the lattice, she appears to be smiling. She is wearing plain slippers on her feet. The child is on her left shoulder, half turned with its left shoulder closer to the camera. It is looking to the left of the image. She stands on floor paved with stone tiles. There is a row of a stone and a gallery with an arched roof behind her. Original caption (handwritten in white beneath): 'Egyptian Mother & Child.'