| Egyptian Mirage |
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| 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=44Kb)](/gri/mirage/images/low-medium/gi06018.jpg)
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| Description: | The western, prostrate, obelisk of Tuthmosis III being prepared for removal to London. Building the metal casing around the obelisk. The eastern obelisk (now in Central Park in New York) can be seen 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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Technical description: |
30.7 by 26.2 cm | |
| Griffith Institute Archive reference: | Gr. Inst. 6018 | |
| Scan: | gi06018.jpg |
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Egyptian Mirage |