Group of 8 Antique/Vintage Egyptian Photographs 19. Marked “Sphinx de Ghizel No 10″. 10 ¾” x 8″. Per the internet, this photo was part of the earliest days of successful commercial photography. For the first time, photographic images could be produced from Glass Plate Negatives – allowing Travelers to return home with actual images of Egypt’s great treasures. Part of the “The Rediscovery of Egypt” Series. Pharaoh Seti I sitting on the lap of the goddess Isis, the patroness of kingship. 10 7/8″ x 8 5/8″. Smaller images are on very thin paper. They have been edge mounted and have slight folds in the corners. Egyptian hieroglyph carving from the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″. Next five measure 4 7/8″ x 3 5/8″. Possibly Macuteo Obelisk, Erected by Ramesees II outside the Temple of Ra in Heliopolis. Internet: Ptolemy VIII being crowned as Pharaoh by Nekhbet and Wadjet, personifications of Upper and Lower Egypt, in the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Statue of King Khephren (Khafra) the constructor of the Second Pyramid found near the Grand Sphinx, Gizeh museum, Cairo, Egypt. Kaaper, Ka’aper or Sheikh el-Beled was an ancient Egyptian scribe and priest. He is well known for his famous wooden statue. The photographs are an important part of the items condition. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “owamlw” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Photograph
- Subject: Egyptian