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The qibla iwan of the mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, Cairo
Lekegian, Gabriel - Enlarge image
The qibla iwan of the mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, Cairo
- Object:
Photograph
- Place of origin:
Egypt (photographed)
Cairo (photographed) - Date:
1887-1908 (photographed)
- Artist/Maker:
Lekegian, Gabriel (photographer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Albumen print
- Credit Line:
Presented by Frank E. Spiers, Esq., 23 September 1920
- Museum number:
3482-1920
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Place of Origin
Egypt (photographed)
Cairo (photographed)
Date
1887-1908 (photographed)
Artist/maker
Lekegian, Gabriel (photographer)
Materials and Techniques
Albumen print
Marks and inscriptions
جامع المؤيد شيخ
Dimensions
Height: 26.7 cm, Width: 33.1 cm
Object history note
One of a set of photographs given to the Museum by Frank Edward Spiers (brother of Richard Phene Spiers).
Descriptive line
Photograph by G. Lekegian, captioned 'Mosque of el-Muaiyad. Entrance', built in 1415-20. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, 1887-1908
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.190
Materials
Photographic paper
Techniques
Photography
Categories
Photographs; Topography; Architecture; Archaeology; Middle East; Mosques
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
