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Area of the rock-cut tombs, the caves of the quarries can be seen on the far right. Schiaparelli excavations.
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Area of the rock-cut tombs, the caves of the quarries can be seen on the far right. Schiaparelli excavations.

1905 - 1906
C00752
Glass plate negative/silver bromide
13x18
CC0
Distant view of the caves and stone quarries, presumably seen from the area of Wahka II's tomb. Very poorly preserved photograph, possibly due to excessive exposure to light, or a print that was too faint. Schiaparelli excavations.
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Distant view of the caves and stone quarries, presumably seen from the area of Wahka II's tomb. Very poorly preserved photograph, possibly due to excessive exposure to light, or a print that was too faint. Schiaparelli excavations.

B6_5_1
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9 x 12
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Distant view of the caves and stone quarries, presumably seen from the area of Wahka II's tomb. Very poorly preserved photograph, possibly due to excessive exposure to light. Schiaparelli excavations.
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Distant view of the caves and stone quarries, presumably seen from the area of Wahka II's tomb. Very poorly preserved photograph, possibly due to excessive exposure to light. Schiaparelli excavations.

B6_5_5
Photo on paper
9 x 12
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Mountain landscape near the archaeological site of Qau el-Kebir. Immediately to the left was, (and can be glimpsed) the cave with the Italian Mission’s camp, as evidenced in photograph B6_5_3. Schiaparelli excavations.
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Mountain landscape near the archaeological site of Qau el-Kebir. Immediately to the left was, (and can be glimpsed) the cave with the Italian Mission’s camp, as evidenced in photograph B6_5_3. Schiaparelli excavations.

B6_5_8
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28.2 x 23
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View of the mountain of Qau, where some caves used in the past as stone quarries can be seen in the upper right (eastwards). Photograph presumably taken from the so-called pylon, slightly to the east (to the right when looking from the plain) of the tomb of Wahka II. Photograph slightly offset from B00135. Schiaparelli excavations.
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View of the mountain of Qau, where some caves used in the past as stone quarries can be seen in the upper right (eastwards). Photograph presumably taken from the so-called pylon, slightly to the east (to the right when looking from the plain) of the tomb of Wahka II. Photograph slightly offset from B00135. Schiaparelli excavations.

INV40_023
Photo on paper
17x12
CC0
Distant view of the caves and stone quarries, presumably seen from the area of Wahka II's tomb. Very poorly preserved photograph, possibly due to excessive exposure to light, or a print that was too faint. Schiaparelli excavations.
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Distant view of the caves and stone quarries, presumably seen from the area of Wahka II's tomb. Very poorly preserved photograph, possibly due to excessive exposure to light, or a print that was too faint. Schiaparelli excavations.

1905
C4_8_5b
Photo on paper
12 x 16.8
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C00752
B6_5_1
B6_5_5
B6_5_8
INV40_023
C4_8_5b
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