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Obelisk and Granite Lotus Column, Karnak,

1857

Francis Frith, English, 1822–1898
2013-126

Information

Title
Obelisk and Granite Lotus Column, Karnak
Dates

1857

Maker
Francis Frith
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
image: 23.6 × 15.5 cm (9 5/16 × 6 1/8 in.) sheet: 43.8 × 31.7 cm (17 1/4 × 12 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Rips, Class of 1976
Object Number
2013-126
Place Depicted

Africa, Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple Complex

Marks/Labels/Seals
Etched in negative, lower right: Frith E No 52 1857 Captioned below image, center: OBELISK AND GRANIT LOTUS COLUMN / Karnac [sic]
Culture
British, Egyptian (ancient)
Type
black-and-white photographs, albumen prints, photographs
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
obelisks, temples, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphics, ruins

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