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Author D'Alton, Martina.

Title The New York obelisk, or, How Cleopatra's needle came to New York and what happened when it got here / Martina D'Alton.

Publication Info. [New York] : Metropolitan Museum of Art/Abrams, 1993.

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Description 72 pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 72).
Form Also issued online.
Summary This delightful book tells the story of how Cleopatra's needle, the popular Egyptian obelisk that is now located in Manhattan's Central Park, came to New York in January of 1881.-- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Local Note Metropolitan Museum of Art Watson Library Digital Collections Fulltext Titles (Customizable)
Subject Metropolitan Museum of Art.
New York (N.Y.) -- Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.)
Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
National Book Committee.
Indexed Term Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc
Added Author Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title New York obelisk
How Cleopatra's needle came to New York and what happened when it got here
ISBN 0870996800
9780870996801
0810964252 (Abrams)
9780810964259 (Abrams)