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title: Ivory Token Depicting Egyptian Obelisk and Temple
author: Getty Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9010/ivory-token-depicting-egyptian-obelisk-and-temple/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ivory Token Depicting Egyptian Obelisk and Temple

_Authored by Getty Museum_

## Image File

[![Ivory Token Depicting Egyptian Obelisk and Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9010.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9010.jpg)

## Image Caption

This 1st Century CE ivory token depicts an [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/)-style obelisk and [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), probably located in the Alexandrian suburb of Nikopolis. The token was probably produced in [Roman Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Egypt/) and is now part of the collection of the J. [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Getty Museum. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, G. (2018, July 11). Ivory Token Depicting Egyptian Obelisk and Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9010/ivory-token-depicting-egyptian-obelisk-and-temple/>
### Chicago
Museum, Getty. "Ivory Token Depicting Egyptian Obelisk and Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 11, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9010/ivory-token-depicting-egyptian-obelisk-and-temple/>.
### MLA
Museum, Getty. "Ivory Token Depicting Egyptian Obelisk and Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jul 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9010/ivory-token-depicting-egyptian-obelisk-and-temple/>.

## License & Copyright

Digital image courtesy of the Getty's [Open Content Program](https://www.getty.edu/projects/open-content-program/). The Getty makes available, without charge, all available digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required. [Original image](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/8653/unknown-maker-token-with-an-egyptian-obelisk-and-a-temple-roman-early-1st-century-ad/?dz=#79754d7bf2ddb9d53213fa203dc0f8aa74309bad) by [**Getty Museum**](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/8653/unknown-maker-token-with-an-egyptian-obelisk-and-a-temple-roman-early-1st-century-ad/?dz=#79754d7bf2ddb9d53213fa203dc0f8aa74309bad). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 11 July 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.