Print of casing stones on the Great Pyramid of Giza
Title
Print of casing stones on the Great Pyramid of Giza
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RDS_DO_0654_0040
Description
Print of Howard Vyse's casing stones and masonry courses in the Great Pyramid and Pyramid of Khafre (2nd Pyramid).
Prints read (clockwise from top left): Howard Vyse's casing stones in situ at the north foot of the Great Pyramid, from his and Perring's large plate XIV. Masonry courses, backing stones and casing stones, 2nd pyramid, near the upper part of S. East and from photograph by C. Piazzi Smyth, 1865. Vertical Section of masonry courses backing stones, and casing stones on the North Stone Pyramid of [Daskeen] Howard Vyse and Perring. Large Plate XIV. Vertical Section of Howard Vyse's casing-stone, backing, and the masonry courses, at North foot of the Great Pyramid. Howard Vyse's casing stones and pavement remains.
Prints read (clockwise from top left): Howard Vyse's casing stones in situ at the north foot of the Great Pyramid, from his and Perring's large plate XIV. Masonry courses, backing stones and casing stones, 2nd pyramid, near the upper part of S. East and from photograph by C. Piazzi Smyth, 1865. Vertical Section of masonry courses backing stones, and casing stones on the North Stone Pyramid of [Daskeen] Howard Vyse and Perring. Large Plate XIV. Vertical Section of Howard Vyse's casing-stone, backing, and the masonry courses, at North foot of the Great Pyramid. Howard Vyse's casing stones and pavement remains.
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Format
Glass slide
Type
Original Format
Glass slide
Collection
Citation
Steele, Lawrence E., “Print of casing stones on the Great Pyramid of Giza,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/6098.