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The Obelisk of On (Heliopolis) (#640) by Francis Frith — VisualArtsDB

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The Obelisk of On (Heliopolis) (#640)

1860

Medium: Albumen silver print
Dimensions: 8 × 6 1/4" (20.3 × 15.9 cm)
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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