Unfinished obelisk at Aswan (buried in sand)
Title
Unfinished obelisk at Aswan (buried in sand)
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_DO_0654_0013
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
Original Format
Glass slide
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.