Egyptian Girls dancing and playing Ball (litho)

Egyptian Girls dancing and playing Ball. Many pastimes of the Egyptians, thousands of years ago, were similar to those of our own time. Dolls, crocodiles with moving jaws, amongst other toys, were given to children, and the hoop and ball to those of a more advanced age. In the tombs of Beni Hassan we find representations of women playing ball in the form of a dance - at least so we may conjecture from the costume worn. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson, c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.