Cleopatra's Needle newspaper cuttings
Five newspaper cuttings from the Express and Echo referring to Cleopatra's needle. One article speaks about its arrival in London in 1877 from Egypt. Another is a tribute to the late Captain Henry Carter, who bought the obelisk to London. One cutting is stuck to a piece of paper. All of the cuttings are yellowing.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0787 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Commemorative ephemera |
| Type: | Newspaper cutting |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | Aug 1923 |
| People: | Thothmes III |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |