The funerary complex of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay, Cairo
Photograph
1860-1906 (made)
1860-1906 (made)
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| Place of origin |
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | The funerary complex of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Antoine Beato, captioned 'Cairo: Tombs of the Khalifs. Mausoleum mosque of Qayt Bey (Before restoration)', built in 1472-1474. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, 1860-1906 |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| 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). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.99 |
| Other number | 99 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo |
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| Accession number | 3507-1920 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2014 |
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