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Wilhelm HammerschmidtGerman
[Cleopatra's Needle, Alexandria, Egypt]
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “[Cleopatra's Needle, Alexandria, Egypt]” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
An obelisk dedicated to Cleopatra which stands much higher than the surrounding buildings and has low relief hieroglyphs carved into the exterior.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 84.XO.1278.17
In the catalog
Sources
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — Open Content
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