Simone Padovani © Michelangelo Foundation
The obelisk with engraved hieroglyphs is crafted from bisque porcelain and left with its raw surface. The Obelisque was created as part of a larger composition of an Egyptian temple with an avenue of sphinx and columns.
Courtesy of Manufacture de Sèvres
● Type: Sculpture
● Dimensions: 12.1 L x 12.1 W x 66.5 H cm
● Material: Porcelain biscuit
● Date: 2000
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