Unfinished obelisk, Aswan (from north)
Title
Unfinished obelisk, Aswan (from north)
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_DO_0654_0024
Description
The unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan, Egypt, as seen from north. Platform and quarry-face of pink granite quarry in the background. 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 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, Aswan (from north),” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/6078.