Belzoni's Head of King Tothmes
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Photograph
Lovell Reeve
English, 1814–1865
Belzoni's Head of King Tothmes
From "The Stereoscopic Cabinet, or Monthly Packet of Pictures for the Stereoscope", Lovell Reeve Publ., January 1860, No.III
1857-1860
Albumen silver print, printed 1860
7.1 x 7.1 cm. each on 8.5 x 17.4 cm. mount
Purchase
1986.0947.0007
Inscriptions verso-(printed label) "Belzoni's Head of King Tothmes. A near view, a
may be seen by the writing over the doorway, of the Northern Egyptian
Gallery of the British Museum. Raised on a square pedestal in the
centre, with directions that 'visitors are particularly requested not
to touch the sculptures', is a colossal head, in red granite, of King
Tothmes III, discovered by the enterprising Belzoni at Karnac"
may be seen by the writing over the doorway, of the Northern Egyptian
Gallery of the British Museum. Raised on a square pedestal in the
centre, with directions that 'visitors are particularly requested not
to touch the sculptures', is a colossal head, in red granite, of King
Tothmes III, discovered by the enterprising Belzoni at Karnac"
