Gorringe, Henry H.: Egyptian obelisks (New York, NY, 1882)

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XXV.—Transporting the obelisk. ......
XXVI.—Obelisk crossing main drive in Central Park. ... "
XXVII.—Turning the obelisk. The obelisk horizontal. .... "
D. —Turning the obelisk. Turned 45°. ..... "
XXVIII.—Placing the obelisk on its pedestal in Central Park, January 22, 1881.
XXIX.—The New York obelisk. .......
XXX. —The four laces of the pyramidion. ..... "
XXXI. —The lour sides of the obelisk. ...... "
XXXII.—Antique model of the temple of On (Heliopolis). ... "
E. —Portrait of Cleopatra, photographed from her coins. . . . "
XXXIII.—French apparatus for lowering and erecting the Luxor obelisk.

XXXIV.—Embarkation of the French obelisk. .... "
XXXV.—The English method of erecting the London obelisk. . "
XXXVI.—The English cylinder for sea transport. .... "
XXXVII.—The London obelisk. ......
XXXVIII.—Apparatus for transporting and erecting the Vatican obelisk.
XXXIX.—The remaining obelisk and ruins of temple at Luxor. . . ^777)^-
XL.—The obelisks at Karnak. ...... "

XLI.—The obelisk at Heliopolis and Pompey's Pillar at Alexandria. . "
XLII.—The Constantinople and Paris obelisks. .... "
XLIII.—The twelve Roman obelisks. ..... "
Re-erecting the Constantinople obelisk in the fourth century A. D.
XLIV.—Thin sections of the New York obelisk in polarized light.
XLV.—The Khedives Ismail and Tewhk. ..... ^77?^^.

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