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Minerva Obelisk
TITLEMinerva Obelisk
ARCHITECT/BUILDERBernini, Gian Lorenzo (elephant base)
NATIONItaly
SITEPiazza della Minerva
DETAILdetail of elephant base
CITYRome
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTIONc. 1667 for the base
BCE DATE OF CONSTRUCTIONc. 6th century for the obelisk
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEObelisco Minerveo
MATERIALSmarble, red granite
TYPEobelisk; sculpture
NOTESobelisk originally erected by Pharoah Apries in 6th century BCE; Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680)
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERew148
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PHOTOGRAPHEREugene Webb
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH2003
SOURCEWebb, Eugene
COPYRIGHT HOLDEREugene Webb
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