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Unfinished obelisk at Aswan (buried in sand)

Title

Unfinished obelisk at Aswan (buried in sand)

Creator

Steele, Lawrence E.

Date

1895-1914

Identifier

RDS_DO_0654_0013

Subject

Egypt, Ancient
Temples
Obelisks

Description

The unfinished obelisk buried in the sand in the granite quarries of Aswan, Egypt, possibly commissioned by Hatshepsut.

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Format

Glass slide

Type

Still image

Original Format

Glass slide

Collection

Lawrence E. Steele Collection

Citation

Steele, Lawrence E., “Unfinished obelisk at Aswan (buried in sand),” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/6051.

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