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Mihrab and minbar of the mosque of Mamluk Amir Altinbugha al-Maridani, Cairo

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

A mounted topographical photograph showing the Mosque el Merdani [Altinbugha al-Maridani] (1339-40), Cairo, Egypt


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMihrab and minbar of the mosque of Mamluk Amir Altinbugha al-Maridani, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Black and white photograph
Brief description
Photograph by Lehnert and Landrock, captioned 'Cairo - The mosque of el-Merdani', built in 1339-1340. Cairo, Egypt, gelatin silver print, 1904-1939
Physical description
A mounted topographical photograph showing the Mosque el Merdani [Altinbugha al-Maridani] (1339-40), Cairo, Egypt
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm (approximate)
  • Width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
جامع الأمير الطنبغا الماردانى
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.120
Other numbers
  • 120 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 154 - Lehnert & Landrock Cairo inventory number
Collection
Accession number
1705-1954

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Record createdFebruary 26, 2014
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