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The Speaking Memnon at Thebes (Main View)

Francis Frith

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, seated on thrones. The statues are seen from the side.

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  • Title: The Speaking Memnon at Thebes (Main View)
  • Creator: Francis Frith
  • Date Created: 1856–1860
  • Location Created: Luxor, Egypt; Thebes, Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: 5.9 × 6.5 cm (2 5/16 × 2 9/16 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: 84.XA.225.8
  • Culture: English
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Possibly Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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