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The Temple of Edfu: The Door of the Pylon

John Frederick Lewis

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brown paper illustration of stone temple with detailed carvings. Large stone doorway frame in center with recessed view into temple. Rectangle stone doorway frame with trapezoidal top. Two outer stone slabs with carved figures on each, two on left and one on right. Inner walls of frame have carved figures. Inner stone frame around opening has lighter color and smoother texture than outer frame. Opened view into temple shows roofed walkway and columns. Blue sky through opening.

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900 × 747 px
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