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The funerary khanqah of Mamluk Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo, Egypt

Photograph
ca. 1870s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The funerary khanqah of Mamluk Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq, Cairo, Egypt (generic title)
  • N.28 El Barkouk. Tombeau de Kalife, Caire (published title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Pascal Sebah, captioned 'Tomb mosque of the Mamlūk Sultan Barkūk. Exterior. 14th century', built in 1400-11, Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, ca. 1870s
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
خانقاه السلطان فرج بن برقوق
Object history
This photograph is from a set of photographs transferred in 1887 from the Art Museum to the photographic collection.
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.149
Other number
149 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
PH.137-1887

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Record createdMarch 21, 2014
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