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Description: | Black and white portrait photograph entitled ' Louksor obelisque de Tuthmes 1st' [obelisk of Tuthmosis 1st at Luxor] showing the right hand side of the huge gateway (1st Pylon) of the Temple of Luxor. In the foreground is the one remaining of the two 80 foot obelisks that stood at the gateway. In the background is one of the seated colossi of Rameses II. There are two posing Egyptians who serve to illustrate the sheer scale of the obelisk. Taken by the Zangaki brothers. No 978. Egypt later 19th century. | Source: | Manchester Museum | Identifier: | mm.emu.ecatalogue.humanities.554265 | Go to resource |
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