The photograph shows a close-up of the entrance pylon to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, through which there is a view of the courtyard and …

A. Beato, 1870 - 1888

The photograph shows a close-up of the entrance pylon to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, through which there is a view of the courtyard and pronaos. It is curious to note that the monumental access is still closed by a… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: A. Beato ¹
Date: 1870 - 1888 ¹
Medium: Albumen paper/Positive ¹
License: CC0 (Museo Egizio, Archivio fotografico)
Credit: Archivio Museo Egizio, INV09_003

Object record, Museo Egizio, Archivio fotografico

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