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[The London obelisk removed in 1877-8.]) (Enlarged image size=34Kb)](/gri/mirage/images/low-medium/gi06015.jpg)
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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 |
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| Description: | The western, prostrate, obelisk of Tuthmosis III being prepared for removal to London. The encased obelisk ready to be rolled into water. | |
| Photographer: | Borgiotti | |
| Date: | 1877 [The London obelisk removed in 1877-8.] | |
| Signature & Caption: | Borgiotti Pho. Alexandrie d'Egypte [no caption] | |
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Technical description: |
32.5 by 25.6 cm | |
| Griffith Institute Archive reference: | Gr. Inst. 6015 | |
| Scan: | gi06015.jpg |
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