Fig. 1. Elevation of an Egyptian house, from the sculptures; Fig. 2. The supposed ground plan of the same.
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Title
Fig. 1. Elevation of an Egyptian house, from the sculptures; Fig. 2. The supposed ground plan of the same.
Collection
Names
Wilkinson, John Gardner, Sir, 1797-1875 (Author)
Wilkinson, John Gardner, 1797-1875 (Artist)
Day & Haghe (Printer of plates)
Date / Origin
Place: London
Publisher: J. Murray
Date Issued: 1837
Library Location
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *OBK (Wilkinson, J. G. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians
Subjects
Egypt -- Antiquities
Agriculture -- Egypt
Civilization -- Egypt
Genres
Physical Description
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14020352
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 709dba40-c6cf-012f-5682-58d385a7bc34
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1837
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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Fig. 1. Elevation of an Egyptian house, from the sculptures; Fig. 2. The supposed ground plan of the same." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1837. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/709dba40-c6cf-012f-5682-58d385a7bc34
APA format
Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1837). Fig. 1. Elevation of an Egyptian house, from the sculptures; Fig. 2. The supposed ground plan of the same. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/709dba40-c6cf-012f-5682-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Fig. 1. Elevation of an Egyptian house, from the sculptures; Fig. 2. The supposed ground plan of the same." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/709dba40-c6cf-012f-5682-58d385a7bc34
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