Minarets of the funerary complexes of Mamluk Sultans Qalawun and Barquq, Cairo
Photograph
late 1800s (photographed)
late 1800s (photographed)
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A mounted topographical photograph showing a view of Cairo, Egypt.
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| Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph by Jean-Pascal Sébah, captioned 'Mosq. El Barkouk à Nahhasine (Minarets)', built in 1384-86. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
| Physical description | A mounted topographical photograph showing a view of Cairo, Egypt. |
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| Object history | Given to the Museum in 1896 by Mr. Somers Clarke |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.43 |
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| Accession number | PH.1306-1896 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2014 |
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