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Photograph: Alexandria. The western, prostrate, obelisk of Tuthmosis III being prepared for removal to London. The eastern, standing, obelisk (now in Central Park in New York) in the background.

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Alexandria

Photograph description

The western, prostrate, obelisk of Tuthmosis III being prepared for removal to London. The eastern, standing, obelisk (now in Central Park in New York) in the background.

Photographer

Borgiotti (probably)

Date

1877 [The London obelisk removed in 1877-8.]

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'[no signature] [no caption]'

Dimensions

30.5 by 25.9 cm

Archive reference

Gr. Inst. 6010

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