The mausoleums of the Mamluks in the North Cemetery, Cairo
Photograph
late 1800 to early 1900s (photographed)
late 1800 to early 1900s (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | The mausoleums of the Mamluks in the North Cemetery, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Cairo: Tombs of the Khalifs' [showing to the left the khanqah of Sultan Barsbay, the mausoleum of Amir Janibak and the khanqah of Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq. To the right the mausoleums of al-Rifai and the Saba' Banat], built in the 15th and 16th centuries. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Object history | Transferred from the Indian Section 1924 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951)no.149, no.121, no.122, no.108 and no.110 |
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| Accession number | 338-1924 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2014 |
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