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Karnak (Thèbes). Grande Porte du Nord vue du Point X

Félix Teynardnegative 1851–1852; print 1853

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A large rectangular gateway standing in the middle of a desert landscape. The gateway is carved with hieroglyphs and sunken relief sculptures. Ruins are visible beyond the gate.

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  • Title: Karnak (Thèbes). Grande Porte du Nord vue du Point X
  • Creator: Félix Teynard
  • Date Created: negative 1851–1852; print 1853
  • Location Created: Karnak, Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: 23.6 × 30.4 cm (9 5/16 × 11 15/16 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.693.1.64
  • 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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