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Title
Temple and Palms
Artist
Antonio Beato
Artist Life Dates
c.1825-1906
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1989/1.47
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
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rank 15.47077
Primary Keywords
capital
egypt (nation)
palm tree
rocks
ruins
temples
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Title
Bent Pyramid #12, Dashur, Cairo, Egypt "Blue Pyramid", 1997
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
Dark image of a pyramid at night.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1944
Object Creation Date
1999
Accession Number
2012/2.103
Medium and Support
selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper
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Primary Keywords
desert (region)
egypt (nation)
pyramid, dessert
pyramids (tombs)
Title
Polycandelon for six oil lamps
Artist
Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt
Physical Description
This bronze light fixture consists of a central circular celestial motif from which extend twelve arms in a radial pattern. Six of these arms, embellished with maltese crosses, end in omega-shaped terminals. These decorated arms alternate with six unadorned arms that terminate in rings designed to hold glass oil lamps. The entire disk is suspended from three bronze chains joined to a large hook.
Century
6th century
Object Creation Date
500-599
Accession Number
1965/2.54
Medium and Support
bronze
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rank 14.84541
Primary Keywords
bronze (metal)
chandeliers
coptic (christianity)
egypt (nation)
lamps (lighting devices)
maltese crosses
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