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Description of Egypt: Memphis and Environs, Alexandria, Vol. V, Pl. 40

Baptiste Bigant

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a large sheet of aged paper with several rows and columns of detailed line drawings and text. The paper has rough edges. Seven dark holes are punched through the paper, arranged in two columns. The drawings depict structures with Egyptian writing and architectural features. The top drawings are in three horizontal sections. The top section has the word "ALEXANDRIE" centered at the top. Six smaller detailed drawings are on the bottom and right side. The drawings on the bottom are in three sections. The background of the image is gray. A white rectangle covers the right third of the image.

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