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Karnak (Thèbes). Grande Porte du Sud vue du Point C
Félix Teynardnegative 1851–1852; print 1853
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The ruins of a large gateway in the desert. The gate has a tall rectangular passageway and is covered in hieroglyphs. The headless statue of a sphinx is lying on the ground in front of the gate.
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Details
- Title: Karnak (Thèbes). Grande Porte du Sud vue du Point C
- Creator: Félix Teynard
- Date Created: negative 1851–1852; print 1853
- Location Created: Karnak, Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: 23.3 × 30.3 cm (9 3/16 × 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.693.1.45
- 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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