Sphinxes 1920-1929

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Sphinxes.

Egypt.

Row of ancient sphinx statues; w/ palm trees in BG.

Antiquities; art; sculpture.

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76208
Sort Number:
ON 288 F
Time in/Out:
01:35:11:00 / 01:35:46:00
Canister:
ON 288 F
Film ID:
2384.14
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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