The Pyramid of Cheops with Sphinx and Catacombs
The Pyramid of Cheops with Sphinx and Catacombs

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The Pyramid of Cheops with Sphinx and Catacombs,

1865–85

Adelphoi Zangaki, Greek, active 1860s–1890s
2010-67

Information

Title
The Pyramid of Cheops with Sphinx and Catacombs
Dates

1865–85

Maker
Adelphoi Zangaki
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
22.5 × 28 cm (8 7/8 × 11 in.) mount: 35.5 x 43.2 cm. (14 x 17 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David B. Long in honor of Professor Peter C. Bunnell
Object Number
2010-67
Place Depicted

Africa, Egypt, Giza, Pyramids of Giza

Marks/Labels/Seals
In negative, lower left: [Zangaki] In negative, lower right: No. [2?]08 Pyramide de Cheops Sphynx et les catacombes
Culture
Greek
Type
photographs, black-and-white photographs, albumen prints
Techniques
mounting, albumen process
Subject
camels, figures (representations), landscapes (representations), men, pyramids (tombs or platforms), monuments, ruins

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