| RCS/Y30214A-C/Y30214B contains: |
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| 1 |
The largest of the Cedars, Mount Lebanon |
| 2 |
View at Karnac from the granite pylon |
| 3 |
The great pylon at Edfou, Upper Egypt |
| 4 |
The mosque of Omar, etc, Jerusalem |
| 5 |
Wady Kardassy, Nubia |
| 6 |
Distant view of Damascus |
| 7 |
Pharaoh's Bed, Island of Philae |
| 8 |
The Circular Temple, Baalbec [Ba`labakk] |
| 9 |
The court of Shishak, Karnac |
| 10 |
The approach to Philae |
| 11 |
Convent of Mar-Saba, near Jerusalem |
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Albums by Francis Frith
| Title |
The great pylon at Edfou, Upper Egypt |
| Reference |
Y30214B/3 |
| Creator |
Frith, Francis, 1822-1898, photographer |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1857 |
| Extent and Medium |
Fair condition, apart from slight water stain along one edge and some yellowing in from edges. |
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| Content and context |
232 x 163 mm. A view showing the massive entrance to the temple of Horus at Edfu, with a group of Europeans standing at the base of the pylon on which are sculpted various scenes. The drifting sand, which in this print reaches to the top of the wall behind the pylon on which are sculpted various scenes, has subsequently been removed to leave a temple in a remarkable state of preservation. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Egypt |
| Upper Egypt |
| Frith, Francis (1822-1898) photographer |
| No further on-line information. |
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