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Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(2)
Title:: The Colossi of the plain. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the south of the two great Colossi of Memnon.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1874-1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(7)
Title:: The second pylon of the great temple [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View in the first court, looking towards the opening in the second pylon of the Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habu, showing bas-relief decoration and hieroglyphic inscriptions on the surrounding face of the wall.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1874-1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(10)
Title:: Northern corrdior of the grand court [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking eastwards along the colonnade of the north side of the second court of the Temple of Rameses III, with columns cavred with bas-relief decoration on the left.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1874-1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(13)
Title:: Side chamber from the hypostyle hall [Medinet Habu]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography 'The next portion chosen for illustration is one of the small chambers leading out of the hall. It is the most highly sculptured of the series, and the procession depicted on the longitudinal stones which supported the roof is very quaint. The remains of the st...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1874-1875
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 559.cc.19(16)
Title:: South-east colonnade of the second court and the fallen colossus [Ramesseum]. Photographer: Abney, William de Wiveleslie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the south-east colonnade of Osiride pillars of the second court, with the massive fallen statue of Rameses II (Shelley's Ozymandias) to the right.
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):: 647.a.1(61)
Title:: Bacchus. Height 5 feet 9 inches; found in the Temple of Bacchus. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography 'This statue is remarkable for the admirable preservation of the face. The form has a certain effeminate beauty, though the style is somewhat mannered and meretricious. The drapery is carelessly executed, especially at the back. When it was first found, red col...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1864
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 647.a.1(62)
Title:: Apollo Citharoedus. Height, inclusive of plinth, 7 feet 6 inches. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:: Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'This statue was found … in the Temple of Apollo, and originally stood on a lofty base within the cella. The god is represented in a musing attitude, as if pausing between the strains of his music … This statue is probably a copy from some celebrated original, a...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1864
Extent:: 1 item

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