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LL/93272
Antonio Beato
1860-1882
Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt
[Album compiled by the Reverend J N Dalton (1839-1931) and presented to King George V]

Albumen print
18.6 x 26.3 cm (image)
 
The Royal Collection
RCIN 2581458
 
Photograph of pair of colossal statues of seated figures of Amenhotep III, much eroded in desert; on throne next to lower leg of nearest figure is the sculpture of a woman, said to be his wife Tiy; two Egyptians stand and sit on base; cliffs rise behind
 
LL/93272


 

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