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Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Entrance of the Temple of Amun, Thebes

Louis Haghe

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a group of people in traditional Middle Eastern clothing. The scene shows a group of 11 people, including 3 children, gathered near the entrance of a ruined stone building with two large openings in the background. The building features a large stone pillar on the left and a stone balcony on the right. The people are dressed in robes and turbans, and one man carries a jug on his head and holds another in his hand. The group includes both seated and standing individuals. In the background, a distant landscape with a palm tree is visible through the openings. The image is rendered in shades of brown, with a beige border around the scene. The title "ENTRANCE OF THE TEMPLE OF AMUN, THEBES" is printed in orange text at the bottom.

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