"Qassaba" Egyptian land-measuring rod

Made:: 1912

"Qassaba" Egyptian land-measuring rod, with photograph (silver print), showing rod in use, 1912

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Category:: Surveying

Object Number:: 1912-244

type:: photograph

credit:: Lyons, Capt. H.G.

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"Qassaba" Egyptian land-measuring rod

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