Fragment from Hatshepsut's fallen obelisk at Karnak
1473–1458 B.C.
Object PlaceThebes, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueGranite
DimensionsOverall: 106 x 45.7 x 22.9 cm, 183.3 kg (41 3/4 x 18 x 9 in., 404 lb.)
Framed (Steel armature L-plate/ two securement wall tabs): 104.1 x 45.7 x 22.9 cm (41 x 18 x 9 in.)
Framed (Steel armature L-plate/ two securement wall tabs): 104.1 x 45.7 x 22.9 cm (41 x 18 x 9 in.)
Credit LineGift of heirs of Francis Cabot Lowell
Accession number75.12
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Not on viewClassificationsArchitectural elements
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ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Karnak, temple of Amen, colonnade of Thutmose I, southern obelisk of Hatshepsut. 1835: collected in Egypt by John Lowell, Jr.; 1875: given to the MFA by heirs of John Lowell, Jr. (Accession date: March 18, 1875.)
874–850 B.C.
874–850 B.C.
1991–1780 B.C.
874–712 B.C.
2649–2139 B.C.
360–343 B.C.
1279–1213 B.C.
874–850 B.C.
332–316 B.C.
1473–1458 B.C.