Jean-Claude Golvin

Comparison between the unique Karnak obelisk and the unfinished Aswan obelisk

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Paper, Photocopy, Watercolor

Dimensions

70 x 50 cm (Overall) 38 x 27 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Evocation

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the obelisks at Karnak and Aswan. The drawing is in portrait format and has no frame. Inscriptions are visible at the edges of the drawing.
The drawing highlights the similarities and differences between the two obelisks. On the left is the unique Karnak obelisk, with a quadrangular shaft decorated with incisions, and on the right the unfinished Aswan obelisk, with a very high, smooth shaft.

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