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Funerary mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay, Cairo

Photograph
1904-1939 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted topographical photograph showing the Mosque Kait Bey [ِQaytbay], built in 1472-74. Cairo, Egypt


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFunerary mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Black and white photograph
Brief description
Photograph by Lehnert and Landrock, captioned 'Cairo-The mosque Kait Bey [ِQaytbay]', built in 1472-1474. Cairo, Egypt, gelatin silver print, 1904-1939
Physical description
A mounted topographical photograph showing the Mosque Kait Bey [ِQaytbay], built in 1472-74. Cairo, Egypt
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm (approximate)
  • Width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
جامع وقبة السلطان الأشرف قايتباى فى القرافة
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.99
Other numbers
  • 99 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 146 - Lehnert & Landrock Cairo inventory number
Collection
Accession number
1704-1954

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Record createdFebruary 26, 2014
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