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Sculptured gateway, etc, Karnac, 1857

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30214A/25

Scope and Contents

231 x 161 mm. A view showing one of the entrance gateways o Karnac at the end of the avenue of recumbent sphinxes, one of which (headless) can be seen in the foreground. The gateway itself is richly sculptured with hieroglyphics. Technically, a fine print, with full detail in the shadows of the gateway.

Dates

  • Creation: 1857

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges.

General

WS.

Originator(s)

Frith, Francis, 1822-1898, photographer

Finding aid date

2004-07-01 14:37:45+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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