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Sepia photograph of a tall carved stone pylon gateway at an Egyptian temple, with rows of figures, a doorway, and a colonnade to the left.

Pylon of the Great Temple at Edfu, Egypt, albumen print c. 1875

A sepia photograph shows the tall, sloping pylon gateway of a stone temple, its faces carved with rows of standing figures and hieroglyphs. A doorway sits at the base of the right tower, and a colonnade and palm trees appear at the left under a pale sky.

Artist
Pascal Sebah
Date
1875
Medium
Photographic prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2990 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1875.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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