The temple of Abu-Sémbel

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Object Details

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Printed image caption reads: "The temple of Abu-Sémbel."

Manuscript message and address on verso; postmarked postage stamp on verso.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73377290d-ecc7-400a-a685-d53b48fb4e85

Local Numbers

EEPA UA-07-47

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Place

Africa

Egypt

Egypt, -- AswānGovernorate, -- Temple of Abu Simbel

Topic

Cultural landscapes

Monuments

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)

Extent

1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)

Date

ca. 1952

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA UA 1997-009-0003

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Picture postcards

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

Picture postcards

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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