Aswan and Elephantine Island

Date19th Century

Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund

Dimensions10 1/4 x 8 in. (26 x 20.3 cm)

Object number2003.027.002

Exhibition HistoryJewish Life in Ancient Egypt, Michael C. Carlos Museum, October 18, 2003 - January 4, 2004
Jewish Life in Ancient Egypt, West Palm Beach, Florida, Norton Museum of Art, January 12 - April 11, 2004

ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from John William Pye Rare Books, Brockton, Massachusetts.

MarkingsBacking board, top right corner in graphite, "$6". Reverse of backing board: Top right corner in graphite, "utxy/ 45.00/ lot 384/ #5676". Top right corner in graphite, "Egyptology/ Aswan/ Beato". Bottom left in black ink, "Aswan 583 miles from Cairo/ On the East bank. (illegible) quite (illegible). The (illegible) (illegible) which still lies in one of the quarries is an interesting object."" bottom left corner in graphite. "Aswan it ibe Elephanteris". Top left corner in graphite, "538".

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