Ile de Fîleh (Philæ). Premier Pylône - Inscription Française gravée sur l'Ebrasement Oriental, en M. Félix Teynard, photographer (French, 1817 - 1892) negative about 1851–1852, print about 1853–1854 An inscription in French written by General Desaix to commemorate the victory of Napoleon's forces over the Mamluk’s in 1799, carved into a pylon on the island of Philae. Sunlight is highlighting the inscriptions and the surrounding hieroglyphs. (Recto, mount) upper center, printed in black ink above the image: "NUBIE"; Lower left, printed in black ink below the image: "Félix Teynard phot."; Lower
Ile de Fîleh (Philæ). Premier Pylône - Inscription Française gravée sur l'Ebrasement Oriental, en M. Félix Teynard, photographer (French, 1817 - 1892) negative about 1851–1852, print about 1853–1854 An inscription in French written by General Desaix to commemorate the victory of Napoleon's forces over the Mamluk’s in 1799, carved into a pylon on the island of Philae. Sunlight is highlighting the inscriptions and the surrounding hieroglyphs. (Recto, mount) upper center, printed in black ink above the image: "NUBIE"; Lower left, printed in black ink below the image: "Félix Teynard phot."; Lower right, printed in black ink below the image: "Publié par Goupil et Cie. éditeurs, Paris, Londres, Berlin, New-York."; Lower center, printed in black ink: "Pl. 98.";
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