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View over the Northern Cemetery, Cairo

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

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


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleView over the Northern Cemetery, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Zangaki, captioned 'Tombs of the Khalifs. General view', Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, 1870's to 1890's
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
جامع وقبة السلطان الأشرف قايتباى فى القرافة
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).
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.99
Other numbers
  • 121 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 122 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 99 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
3485-1920

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Record createdMarch 20, 2014
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