Rosetta Gate, Alexandria and Karnak reliefs, Egypt, 1949 - 1955

File

Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/3/47

Scope and Contents

1 scrap pf paper (from an envelope) prnted 'Souvenir of Upper-Egypt'
1 photo annotated on the verso by AJBW, 'Rosetta Gate, Alexandria, end of 19th century'
5 photos of ancient Egyptian reliefs at Karnak, thr largest print annotated on the verso by AJBW, 'Offerings of Thottmes III to Amun, Above the tops of the obelisks, in a row of offerings, by the gold rimngs, is a lion head rhyton, cf gold one from Shaft Grave, Mycneae'.

Dates

Creation: 1949 - 1955

Creator

From the Fonds: Wace, Alan John Bayard, 1879-1957 (archaeologist) (Person)

Extent

7 item(s) : photographs, paper

Additional Description

Physical Description

Gelatin silver monochrome photographic prints
The largest photo, H. 27 cm x W. 21 cm, is a professional print (tourist souvenir) stamped on the evrso, 'Gaddis and Solf, Luxor', the other four prints may have been taken by AJBW, the largest H. 17 cm x W. 12 cm and the smallest H. 7 cm x W. 11.5 cm