Koum-Ombos (Égypte)

Félix Bonfils1870s

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple with papyrus columns. The structure is partially covered by sand and its surrounding strewn with debris. One of the large stone ruins bears an inscription in Arabic script, while a native man lies on another.

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Title: Koum-Ombos (Égypte)
Creator: Félix Bonfils
Date Created: 1870s
Physical Dimensions: 20.9 × 27 cm (8 1/4 × 10 5/8 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 86.XA.750.30
Culture: French
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: Félix Bonfils (French, 1831 - 1885)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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