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Description: | Black and white landscape photograph entitled 'Louqsor. le Pylone' [Luxor: The Pylon] showing an exterior view of the entrance, the First Pylon, to the Temple at Luxor. The entrance is flanked by two colossal seated statues of Ramesses II (guardians of the temple). Peripheral to the entrance, and to the left hand side of the photograph is the granite obelisk of Ramesses II (of which originally there was two). In the center of the first pylon the Mosque of Abu'l Haggag can be seen. Taken by P. Sebah. No 97. Egypt, later 19th century. Attached image is central portion of larger landscape photograph. | Source: | Manchester Museum | Identifier: | mm.emu.ecatalogue.humanities.552012 | Go to resource |
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