Granite Collection (page 2)

Australia - Victor Harbour from Umbrella Rock - Granite Island, South Australia. Date: circa 1910

Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Egypt
Egyptian Art. Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Senenmut was architect and royal chancellor during the reign of Hatshepsut and guardian of her daughter, Neferure

The Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC

Head from monumental statue problably from Amenhotep III. Eg
Head from monumental red granite statue of an egyptian king wearing the double crown. Probably Amenhotep III. Around 1390 BC. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. From the temple of Mut, Karnak, Thebes

Papyriform column. Egypt
Papyriform column of grey granite. The abacus has the name of King Amenhotep III and the axis shows the name of Merneptah of the 19th Dynasty

KOREA. Seokguram Grotto. Bulguksa Temple. Seated Buddha. 751. White granite statue (3.5 m. In height) located in the center of the rotunda in the temple built during the time of the united kingdom of

Hornblende-biotite granite
Geological specimen collected by Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition. It had a broad scientific programme and collected thousands of geological

Statue of pharaoh Nectanebo I
Nectanebo I. Pharaoh of the 30th Dynasty. Granite. Kneeling, holding a offering table. 380-362 BC. Probably from Hermopolis-Baqlieh. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain

Low Memorial Library of Columbia University, New York City
Celebrated as an example of purely classical architecture, Low Memorial Library was completed in 1897 and served as the main library until 1934

Columbia University in New York City, USA
View from the south field of the Columbia University, New York City. South Field extends from 114th St. to 116th St. between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue

Ploumanac h, Brttany, France - the Tottering Rocks
The Pink Granite Coast - Ploumanac h, Brttany, France - the Tottering Rocks. Note the trainee Istanbul porter...!!! Date: circa 1910s

Egypt. Pink granite statue of Ramses II (h. 1290-1224 B. C) as
Egyptian Art. Pink granite statue of Ramses II (h.1290-1224 B.C) depicted as an old man. Detail. New Empire. 19th Dynasty. Mit Rahina Open Air Museum. Memphis. Egypt

Egypt. Aswan. The unfinished obelisk in a granite quarry. The bottom side is still attached to the bedrock and it presents the marks from workers tools

Spain. Avila. Los Cuatro Postes (The Four Posts). 16th centu
Spain. Avila. Los Cuatro Postes (The Four Posts). Shrine built by Francisco de Arellano, 16th century. In the background, panorama of the city surrounded by the wall, 12th century

Djehapimu sarcophagus lid. Egypt
Djehapimu sarcophagus lid. High Royal official. Late Period. 746-332 BC. Granite. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Darb Zubayda. Nati
Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Granite or basalt. 50x42x13 cm. Darb Zubayda. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia

Finland. Helsinki. The torchbearer lamps by Emil Wikstrom (1
Finland. Helsinki. The torchbearer lamps. Two of the four monumental granite sculptures in Finnish romantic style, designed in 1904 by architect Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950)

Sculpture of Ramesses II and God Ptah. Egypt
Sculpture of Pharaoh Ramesses II and the God Ptah. Granite. From Temple of Ptah, Memphis. Reign of Ramesses II. C. 1290-1224 BC. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Relief depicting the lion goddess Mehit. Granite. From the Temple of Onuris-Shu at Sebennytos. Reign of Alexander IV. 316-310 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Relief of a ram-headed god. Egypt
Relief of a ram-headed god. Granite. Reign of Ptolemy II or III. 285-221 BC. From the Temple of Isis at Behbeit el-Hagar. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

King Frederick IX of Denmark. Statue by Knud Nellemose, 1981
Frederick IX of Denmark (1899-1972). King of Denmark. Bronze statue by Knud Nellemose (1908-1997), 1981. Copenhagen. Denmark

United States. Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Abraham Lin
United States. Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Head of the United Statess president carved into Mount Rushmore. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). By Gutzon and Lincoln Borglum, 1927-1941. Keystone

The Rosetta Stone. Hieroglyphic scripture
The Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Hieroglyphic scripture. Detail. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC

The Rosetta Stone. Demotic scripture
The Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC. Detail. Demotic scripture

Statues of Sesostris III. Egypt
Three black granite statues of Sesostris III. 1850 BC. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. From the Temple of Mentuhotep, Lower South Court. Deir el-Bahri, Thebes. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Shabti of King Taharqa
Shabti in granite of pharaoh Taharqa. 690-664 BC. 25th Dynasty. Third Intermediate Period. From the Pyramid 1 of Nuri. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Bust of egyptian pharaoh
Bust of Pharaoh, possibly Ramses II. Dated c. 1250 BC. Red granite. New Kingdom. 19th Dynasty. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Colossal head of pharaoh Amenhotep III (Amenophis or Akhenat
Egyptian Art. Colossal head of pharaoh Amenhotep III (Amenophis or Akhenathon). 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Ruled between 1390 and 1353 B.C. From the temple of Amenhotep III in Quma. Luxor Museum

Seated Buddha. 751. White granite statue (3. 5 m
Seated Buddha. 751. White granite statue (3.5 m. In height) located in the center of the rotunda in the temple built during the time of the united kingdom of Silla. World Heritage Site. Korean art

Obelisk of Senusret I, site of Heliopolis, Egypt
The obelisk of Senusret I, in the ancient city of Heliopolis, Egypt. Senusret erected two red granite obelisks there to celebrate his Year 30 Heb Sed Jubilee

Big Stone - Cloughmore, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
The Big Stone - Cloughmore, Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. This 30-ton granite boulder perches on the slopes of Slieve Meen, 1000 ft above the village of Rostrevor

The Lion Family, by Thomas Baines
The Lion Family among the Granite Hills between Shasha and Macloutsie Rivers, by Thomas Baines (1820-1875). (1 of 5) Date: 1872

Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria, South Africa
Part of the Voortrekker Monument in Gauteng Province, Pretoria, South Africa, showing Voortrekker ox wagons in the wall surrounding the Monument -- in total there are 64 of these wagons

Spain. Community of Madrid. Panorama of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and the Monastery of El Escorial from the Chair of Philiph II

Spain. Segovia. Casa de los Picos. By Pedro Lopez de Ayala, 15th century. Facade. Detail diamond-shaped stones

Head of a statue of Pharao Amenhotep III
Head from monumental red granite statue of Amenhotep III (reigned circa 1390 - 1350 BC, 18th dynasty), exhibited in the British Museum, London, since 1823

Egypt. Giza. Khafres Valley Temple. Pink granite and alabas
Egypt. Giza. Khafres Valley Temple. Old Kingdom. 4th Dynasty. C. 2520-2494 B.C. Built with blocks of pink Aswan granite that forms pllars surmounted by an architrave. The floor is made in alabaster

Egyptian Art. Pink granite statue. Mit Rahina Open Air Museum. Memphis. Egypt

The Channel Islands - Granite Quarries - Working quarry - men, horses, wagons. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands Date: circa 1900

Weathered Granite, Mourne Mountains - a view of exposed Granite strata on a hillside (see WAG 583). (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Mournes). Date: circa early 1900s

Nelsons Column (1840-1843). Trafalgar Square. London
Nelsons Column (1840-1843). Designed by William Railton (1800-1877), was built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Corinthian order and Dartmor granite

Round Tower, Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland. Built of mica slate and granite, it is about 30 metres high, and was built as part of a medieval monastery founded by St Kevin. Date: circa 1960s

Italy. Rome. Basilica of Santa Maria in Domnica. Interior with three naves separated by granite columns and the 9th century apse mosaics

Vatican City. St. Peters Square from the dome

Portugal. Roman Temple of Evora. Corinthian style. 1st centu
Portugal. Roman Temple of Evora. Improperly called Diana Temple, this 1st-century temple was probably dedicated to the Cult of Emperor Augustus. Corinthian style

Anta Grande do Zambujeiro. Megalithic monument. 4000-35000 BC. Nossa Senhora da Tourega. Near Evora. Alentejo Region. The entranceway to the main structure

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