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Gournah (Thèbes). Colosse de Gauche - Décoration de la Face Nord-Est du Trône

Félix Teynardnegative 1851–1852; print 1853

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Detailed view of the side of a colossal statue. The side is carved with two male figures, which are facing each other. The figures each have one leg raised, and form a mirror image of each other. Hieroglyphs are carved above the figures.

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  • Title: Gournah (Thèbes). Colosse de Gauche - Décoration de la Face Nord-Est du Trône
  • Creator: Félix Teynard
  • Date Created: negative 1851–1852; print 1853
  • Location Created: Thebes, Luxor, Egypt; Qurna, Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: 24.3 × 29.9 cm (9 9/16 × 11 3/4 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Salted paper print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 86.XB.693.1.41
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Félix Teynard (French, 1817 - 1892)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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