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Obelisk

Obelisk

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Artist
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Obelisk
Datec. 1850
MediumSpecimen and black marble
DimensionsOverall: 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1162
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Egyptomania," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 18 March - 5 August 2012.

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