Dome and minaret of the funerary madrasa of Amir Khayrbak, Cairo
Photograph
1904-1939 (photographed)
1904-1939 (photographed)
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A mounted black and white photograph showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
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| Title | Dome and minaret of the funerary madrasa of Amir Khayrbak, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph by Lehnert and Landrock, captioned 'The Blue mosque' [Mosque of Amir Aqsunqur al-Nasiri or Ibrahim Agha Mustahfazan], built in 1346-47. At the forefront is the funerary madrasa of Amir Khayrbak, built in 1502-21, the Blue mosque is the following mosque, only the minaret is visible. Cairo, Egypt, gelatin silver print, 1904-1939 |
| Physical description | A mounted black and white photograph showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.248 |
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| Accession number | 1707-1954 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2014 |
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