Obelisk of granite from Egypt, Obelisque of granite stone from Egypt, found in Arles, and dedicated to the glory of the King on 20 March 1676 (title on object), An obelisk on a pedestal with a fence. The obelisk rests on sculpted lions and is crowned with a sphere above which is the head of a figure with a halo. At the top of the page is the title, on the left are the Latin inscriptions on the base of the obelisk and on the right are the Dutch translations. There is a scale at the bottom. The obelisk was found and placed in the city of Arles., print maker: anonymous, 1676 - 1750, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, height 290 mm × width 114 mm, height 337 mm × width 248 mm, print
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