Real photo postcard captioned "Memphis — The Alabaster Sphinx," showing the celebrated alabaster sphinx of Memphis (one of the largest surviving sphinx statues in Egypt) resting on its stone plinth amid a dense grove of date palms. A flock of sheep and a donkey graze peacefully around the base, evoking the timeless pastoral character of the ancient site. Published by Lehnert & Landrock, Cairo, no. 175 — the renowned German-Swiss photography firm whose Egyptian views are among the most collectible of the early twentieth century. "Post Card — Egypt" back. Unposted and unwritten.