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Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Images of Egypt

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Featured in this collection are over 200 photographs held by the Frank H. McClung Museum, including the work of well-known pioneering photographers of Egypt such as Felix Bonfils, J. Pascal Sébah, and the Zangaki Brothers.
Date Created
1851-1932

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Luxor Obelisque et Pylone de Rameses

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  • First Pylon, Temple of Amen in Luxor (New Kingdom Dynasty XIX); sandstone pylon with obelisk (left) monumental pharaoh head wearing double crown (right); contemporary brock wall, buildings, and wooden pole (foreground); "A. Beato" in white along...
Date created
  • 1860-1906
 2022-12-10 Public
 

Obelisk of Tuthmosis I, Karnak

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  • Obelisk of Tuthmosis I (New Kingdom - Dynasties XVIII) identified by cartouche of pharaoh, before ruined colonnade of temple complex at Karnak, cartouche and inscriptions added by Rameses VI four centuries later, either side of original...
Date created
  • 1870-1913
 2022-12-10 Public
 

Cairo Minaret of a Mosque

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  • Dilapidated minaret, tombs of Mamluks (Caliphs) at Cairo (A.D. 1250-1517); Hand colored print of close up of a minaret at the tombs of the Mamluks or Caliphs atop ruins (foreground); several tombs topped with domes, minaret, and mountains...
Date created
  • 1900-1909
 2022-12-10 Public
 

Sphinx of a King

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  • The Sphinx of a King (Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.) at an Egyptian Museum; statue of an unknown Ptolemaic King posing as a sphinx with nemes crown, resting upon tough stone slab; untitled print.
Date created
  • 1870-1913
 2022-12-10 Public
 

Ships at Anchor at the Suez Canal

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  • Long view of Suez Canal in Egypt with sailing ships strung together in center and moored in background; 2 3-storied buildings at right. "N 14 Bateaux arretes a Port S... de Drague" on print at bottom right; "Zangaki" at bottom left corner.
Date created
  • 1870-1885
 2022-12-10 Public
 

Karnak Avenue des beliers & Propylône Ptolemee Evegete

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  • Avenue of Sphinxes and Propylon of Ptolemy III, Euergetes I at Karnak (Ptolemaic Period); large palm trees surround ruined avenue of sphinxes with three Egyptian men milling about, foreground; figure and horse moving towards Egyptian motif incised...
Date created
  • 1860-1890
 2022-12-10 Public
 

Isis (Dendérah)

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  • Relief of Goddess Isis, Temple of Hathor at Dendereh (Ptolemaic-Roman Periods); weathered wall relief of Isis in three quarter view wearing the vulture headdress and sun disk and Hathor horns, was scepter (left) papyrus (right); five columns of...
Date created
  • 1870-1885
 2022-12-10 Public
 

Medinet Abou Ruines du Grand Temple Ouest

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  • Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habu (New Kingdom Dynasty XX); ruined hypostyle hall with inscribed bases of columns, three Egyptian men, and storerooms (foreground) remains of pylon (background); "No. 122 Medinet Abou Ruines du...
Date created
  • 1869-1880
 2022-12-10 Public
 

Jewelery of Princess Khnumet from Dashur

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  • Jewelry of Princess Khnumet from Dashur (Middle Kingdom Dynasty XII) at the Gizeh Museum; two ornately worked crowns of gold on either side of a decorative branch attached to a wooden pedestal, all three pieces on cushioned velvet surface;...
Date created
  • 1870-1913
 2022-12-10 Public
 

(Mus: Ghizeh) Statuettes d'Osiris

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  • Exhibit of statuettes of Khonsu, son of Amen and Mut at the Gizeh Museum; many of the statuettes wear the moon-disk, symbolic of his role as god of the moon; some wear the moon-disk surmounted by the Atef crown with an ibis in between to represent...
Date created
  • 1860-1890
 2022-12-10 Public