The mausoleum of Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Barquq in the funerary khanqah of Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo thumbnail 1
The mausoleum of Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Barquq in the funerary khanqah of Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo thumbnail 2
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The mausoleum of Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Barquq in the funerary khanqah of Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo

Photograph
19th century (made), 1887-1908 (made), late 19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The mausoleum of Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Barquq in the funerary khanqah of Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo (generic title)
  • Tombeau du Sultan Barkouk (published title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by G. Lekegian & Co., captioned 'Cairo: Mausoleum of Sultan Barquq. Interior' [in the khanqah of Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq], built in 1400-1411. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, 1887-1908
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
قبة السلطان برقوق بخانقاه 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).
Production
Lekegian Cairo inventory no.363
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.149
Other numbers
  • 149 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 363 - Lekegian Cairo inventory number
Collection
Accession number
3496-1920

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2014
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