Egyptian Mirage
19th-century "studio" photographs of Egypt
Based on the collection in the Archive of the Griffith Institute, Oxford
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Site: Alexandria Borgiotti (probably), Alexandria (1877
[The London obelisk removed in 1877-8.]) (Enlarged image size=38Kb)
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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.]
Signature & Caption: [no signature] [no caption]
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30.5 by 25.9 cm
Griffith Institute Archive reference: Gr. Inst. 6010
Scan: gi06010.jpg
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Egyptian Mirage
Concept & Direction: Jaromir Malek
Catalogue: Jaromir Malek and Elizabeth Miles
Scanning & editing: Kent Rawlinson
Web page & Database design: Jonathan Moffett