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Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(32)
Title:: The grand hall, Karnak. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking eastwards between two rows of massive columns in the hypostyle hall of the Temple of Amun-Ra, towards the standing obelisk in the court at the far end.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1874-1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(36)
Title:: A pylon, with colossi [Karnak]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View of a largely buried pylon, with two seated colossal figures in front, on the north-south axis of the Temple of Amun-Ra. Abney describes this as the second pylon, presumably meaning the second nearest to the temple. This is now styled the eighth pylon.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1874-1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(37)
Title:: Edifice of Thothmes III [Karnak]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View of four standing papyriform columns in the festival hall of Thuthmose III, at the east end of the Temple of Amun-Ra.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1874-1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(38)
Title:: Small temple to the east [Karnak]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View of osiride and other columns, inscribed with bas-relief decoration: 'To the east of the edifice dedicated to Thuthmose III., a portion of a small temple has been excavated from out of a mound of rubbish...The photograph shows an interior view of a once-cov...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1874-1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 561.d.1(30)
Title:: Triglyphenblocks aus 1 Meter Tiefe. Länge 2 Meters; Höhe 86 Centimeter. Photographer: Zaphiropoulos, Panagos T.
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography Head-on view of triglyphs excavated by Schliemann at Troy. The metope carries a relief carving of a figure and horses (see also following print).
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1874
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 561.d.1(31)
Title:: Metope des Triglyphenblocks. Photographer: Zaphiropoulos, Panagos T.
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of the relief carving in the metope also seen in the preceding print.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1874
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1261.d.30, 1(1)
Title:: Le Kaire. Vue générale prise à l'Ouest. Au fond: la citadelle et la mosquée de Méhémet-Ali. Photographer: Rochas, Aimé
Scope & Content:: Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View across the rooftops of Cairo, with a minaret in the left foreground and looking towards the Citadel, with the Muhammad Ali Pasha Mosque visible in the distance on the skyline. Steegmuller identifies this view as having been taken from a window of the ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1850
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1261.d.30, 1(14)
Title:: Haute-Égypte. Girgeh. Vue générale. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the Nile at Girga towards buildings and several minarets on the far side. With additional caption note: 'Ancienne capitale de la Haute-Égypte, dévastée en partie par les dernières inondations du Nil, dont le cours semble depuis quelques années ap...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 2 Jun 1850
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1261.d.30, 2(25)
Title:: Thèbes. Louqsor. Grande Colonnade du Palais. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view from the side of a section of the (north?) face of the colonnade of Amenhotep III in the Temple of Luxor (Temple of Amun-Kamutef), the lower half of the columns still buried in the sand. With additional caption note: 'Construit par Amonôpht III; consa...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 3-6 May 1850
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1261.d.30, 2(26)
Title:: Thèbes. Groupe de colonnes dans le palais. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of a group of 'papyrus-bud' columns, half-buried in sand, from the colonnade of the peristyle court of Amenhotep III in the Temple of Luxor (Temple of Amun-Kamutef), with an Egyptian figure posed at the base to indicate scale. With additional caption...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 3-6 May 1850
Extent:: 1 item

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