John Shaw Smith

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81:1683:0281

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Smith, John Shaw
Irish (1811-1873)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Egyptian obelisk of Psammalicus

1851-60
salted paper print
17.5 x 19.9 cm.
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
81:1683:0281

OLD GEH NUMBER: 13574-281

INSCRIPTION: verso (in pencil) "This obelisk made by Psammalicus 2nd the successor to Pharoah Neco 600 BC"

NOTES: Retouched with black pencil. See calotype negative 81:1683:47. Catalogued 3/92, MAP.

SUBJECT: architecture, obelisk

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Egyptian obelisk of Psammalicus

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