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View from the north on the funerary khanqah of Mamluk Sultan al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo

Photograph
19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleView from the north on the funerary khanqah of Mamluk Sultan al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Cairo: Tombs of the Khalifs. General view' [showing the funerary khanqah of Sultan al-Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq], built in 1400-1411. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
خانقاه الناصر فرج بن برقوق
Credit line
Presented by Frank E. Spiers, Esq., 23 September 1920
Object history
One of a set of photographs given to the Museum by Frank Edward Spiers (brother of Richard Phene Spiers).
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.149
Other number
149 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
3455-1920

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2014
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