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Above, Hilary Brown considers this primitive footstool, presented to her by a woodcutter in 1973, her greatest prize
Above, Hilary Brown considers this primitive footstool, presented to her by a woodcutter in 1973, her greatest prize

Above, Hilary Brown considers this primitive footstool, presented to her by a woodcutter in 1973, her greatest prize

Date2/17/1987
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  • Above, Hilary Brown considers this primitive footstool, presented to her by a woodcutter in 1973, her greatest prize
  • Above, Hilary Brown considers this primitive footstool, presented to her by a woodcutter in 1973, her greatest prize. It's from a remote valley in Pakistan accessible only on foot and inhabited by pagan people with blond hair and green eyes, said to be descended from a deserting legion of the army of Alexander the Great.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Above, Hilary Brown considers this primitive footstool, presented to her by a woodcutter in 1973, her greatest prize. It's from a remote valley in Pakistan accessible only on foot and inhabited by pagan people with blond hair and green eyes, said to be descended from a deserting legion of the army of Alexander the Great.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0034777F
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