Ancient Egypt, or Mizraim
Samuel Augustus Binion, 1887

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View of Egypt

Dendera: Elevation of the North-Gate of the Temple

Karnak Piers with Capitals

Karnak Piers with Capitals

Samuel Augustus Binion (editor)
Ancient Egypt, or Mizraim
Cosack & Co., Buffalo, New York: 1887
Tinted chromolithographs
19 x 14 inches
Sold, please inquire as to the availability of similar items.

Two prints from Ancient Egypt, or Mizraim, a comprehensive series of prints of the architectural wonders of ancient Egypt. The original set included the Pyramids, Karnak, the Temple at Dendera, as well as examples of hieroglyphics and Cleopatra's Needle obelisk in Central Park.

Dendera: Elevation of the North-Gate of the Temple

Ruins of the ancient Egyptian temple at Dendera, with local inhabitants and priests, and with palm trees and the Nile in the background, printed in subtle earth tones.

Karnak Piers with Capitals

Rendition of Egyptian art found at what is popularly known as the Temple of Karnak-actually a complex of ancient Egyptian temples in the Luxor area along the Nile.