First Senusert Obstacle
The obelisk is located i Al-Matareya, the last of the city of O, which was the ceter of worship of the su god Atom Ra. Kig Seusret I ordered this obelisk to commemorate the jubilee of the Temple of Ra. The obelisk was the oldest obelisk foud so far. It was customary for a couple of obelisks to be placed at the etrace to the temple. The other obelisk of this temple was moved to ew York City .
This obelisk was cut from the graite quarries i Aswa. Its height is about 22 m. It weighs about 121 tos. It is decorated with hieroglyphic iscriptios that record the ame of the kig ad its locatio.
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