Unfinished obelisk at Aswan (excavated)
Title
Unfinished obelisk at Aswan (excavated)
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_DO_0654_0016
Description
The unfinished obelisk after partial excavation in the granite quarries of Aswan, Egypt. Obelisk possibly commissioned by Hatshepsut. Photo by Imp. Catala Frères and first published in 'The Aswan Obelisk with Some Remarks on the Ancient Engineering' (1922) by English Egyptologist Reginald Engelbach.
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 (excavated),” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/6054.