1873 Wood Engraving Art George Smith Assyriologist Portrait Victorian Beard YTG6 XGGA5 This is an original 1929

This is an original 1929 photogravure of pagoda ruins in Chiang Mai

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1873 Wood Engraving Art George Smith Assyriologist Portrait Victorian Beard YTG6 XGGA5 This is an original 1929"The Assyrian Exploring Expedition George Smith, Esq." This is an original 1873 black and white in text wood engraving of a portrait of English Assyriologist and archaeologist George Smith (1840 1876) during the Victorian era. Smith is known for being the first to discover and translate the ancient Mesopotamian poem, the "Epic of Gilgamesh", that is considered to be the world's first work of literature. Please note the dimensions of this image.