Cleopatra's needle

A fragment of Cleopatra's Needle. A piece of pink granite mounted on a block of black and white granite. An attached label reads: 'From Cleopatra 1878.'

Object Details

ID: REL0759
Collection: Relics
Type: Obelisk [fragment]
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1878
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 140 mm x 98 mm x 75 mm