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Alabaster Sphinx among the remains of the enclosure of Ptah, Mit Rahina, Egypt

National Museum of African Art
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Object Details

Local Numbers
T 6 EGY 216 EE 65
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
B72658 010
Frame value is 22.
Slide No. T 6 EGY 216 EE 65
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Collection Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Place
Africa
Egypt
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Monuments
Architecture -- Egypt
Animals, Mythical
Sphinxes (Mythology)
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Egypt
Extent
1 Slide (col.)
Date
1965
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 17361
Type
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Collection Citation
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Color slides
Scope and Contents
The enclosure of Ptah (probably the temple to the cult of Ramses II in 'the domain of Ptah'), chief deity of the Memphite region, was one of the largest temple complexes in Egypt, but little remains within it except an embalming house for the apis bull dating to the 26th dynasty, a toppled colossal statue of Ramses II, and the Alabaster Sphinx. "The modern village of Mit Rahina partially covers the ancient city of Memphis; was capital of Menes & most rulers of Old & Middle Kingdom to 18th dynasty; superseded by Heracleopolis & later Thebes; declined after Alexander's conquest." [The J. P. Getty Fund: Thesaurus of Geographical Names]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Institute of Architects, directing the Egyptian portion of the documentary on Ancient Egypt, March 1965 and September 1965.
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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Record ID
ebl-1536870822481-1536871013975-5
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo763b915d2-d60e-4b9b-bb88-45993e3c51f5

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Alabaster Sphinx among the remains of the enclosure of Ptah, Mit Rahina, Egypt
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