The geometric pattern of the minbar of Mamluk Sultan Lajin in the mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun, Cairo
Sketchbook
1840s (made)
1840s (made)
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Page from a sketchbook recording decorative details and features of buildings in Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | The geometric pattern of the minbar of Mamluk Sultan Lajin in the mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on a sketchbook page |
| Brief description | Sketch made by James William Wild, showing the geometric pattern of the minbar of Mamluk Sultan Husam al-Din Lajin (made in 1296), in the mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun, built in 876-879, Cairo, Egypt, 1840s. |
| Physical description | Page from a sketchbook recording decorative details and features of buildings in Cairo, Egypt |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Elizabeth H.M. Wild |
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| Other number | 220 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo |
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| Accession number | E.3841:56-1938 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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