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Mariette’s Excavations, Stele between the Front Paws of the Sphinx, Giza
Creator
John Beasley GreeneAmerican Photographer · 1832–1856
All works by this person →A French-born archaeologist based in Paris and a student of photographer Gustave Le Gray, John Beasly Greene became a founding member of the Société Française de Photographie and belonged to two societies devoted to Eastern studies. Greene became the first practicing archaeologist to use photography, although he was careful to keep separate files for his documentary images and his more artistic la
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- 1853–1854
- Medium
- Waxed paper negative
- Culture
- American
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 2298b238-f01b-4924-a583-26ccef168b81
What the image shows
A large, weathered stone structure with a cylindrical shape in the center, flanked by smaller stone elements on either side. The background is a muted, earthy tone, suggesting an ancient or historical setting.
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A stone tablet inscribed with hieroglyphics.
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- Giza Plateau — Giza Governorate, EgyptMatched from the record’s own words: “Mariette's Excavations, Stele between the Front Paws of the Sphinx, Giza”
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