Lying fragment of obelisk of Hatshepsut at the temple of Amon. Karnak, Egypt
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- Creators:
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Elisofon, Eliot
- Dates:
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1965
- Level:
- item
- Size:
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1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1973-001
- Repository:
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
"Amun-Re lays his hands in a ka-like gesture on the hprs-crown worn by Hatshepsut, who kneels before him. Obelisk lying near the Sacred Lake at Karnak." [Lany Bell, 1997: Temples of Ancient Egypt. The New Kingdom 'Divine' Temple: The Example of Luxor. Cornell University Press]. "Queen-king Hatshepsut donated four obelisks to the god Amun at Karnak....
