The Alexandrian obelisk (Cleopatra's needle), anonymous, 1879
collotype, h 200mm × w 280mm More details
The Alexandrian obelisk (Cleopatra's needle), anonymous, 1879
This work belongs to Egyptian obelisks (RP-F-2001-7-1549)
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Egyptian obelisks -
Portret van William Henry Vanderbilt -
The Alexandrian obelisk (Cleopatra's needle) -
Excavations at Alexandria, showing pedestal, steps, and position of… -
The crabs as found -
The staging -
The obelisk encased and stayed -
Turning the obelisk -
The obelisk horizontal -
Embarking the pedestal -
Embarking the obelisk -
The steamer Dessoug with the obelisk on board ready for departure… -
Disembarking the pedestal -
Trucking the pedestal -
Laying the corner-stone -
Disembarking the obelisk -
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Transporting the obelisk -
Obelisk crossing the main drive in Central Park -
Turning the obelisk -
Turning the obelisk -
The New York obelisk -
The four sides of the obelisk -
Antique model of the temple of On (Heliopolis) -
Fotoreproductie van een tekening, voorstellende een fictief portret… -
The London obelisk -
The remaining obelisk and ruins of temple at Luxor -
The obelisks at Karnak -
The obelisk at Heliopolis and Pompey's pillar at Alexandria -
Obelisk van Theodosius te Constantinopel en de Obelisk van Luxor op… -
Obelisks in Rome -
The Khedives -
The four faces of the Pyramidion
