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Tomb of Sheykh Aquti, wood, Baghdad

Photograph
ca. 1920s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
K.A.C. Creswell (photographer)
Place of origin
Iraq (photographed)

One of two black and white photographed mounted onto card showing the carving detail on a wooden box.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Woodwork
Object type
Photograph
TitleTomb of Sheykh Aquti, wood, Baghdad (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Brief description
Photograph of Tomb of Sheykh Aquti, wood, Baghdad, gelatin silver print, ca. 1920s
Physical description
One of two black and white photographed mounted onto card showing the carving detail on a wooden box.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm
  • Mount width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Tomb of Sheykh Aquti, Baghdad, Sculpture (Wood) Turkey in Asia'
  • (National Art Library blind stamp)
Object history
Photographs from a set purchased from Captain Cresswell
Subjects depicted
Tombs
Coffins
Place depicted
Baghdad
Associated object
2867-1930 (Set)
Bibliographic references
  • Creswell, K.A.C. Early Muslim Architecture. Vol. I Umayyads and Vol. II Early Abbasids, Umayyads of Cordova, Aghlabids, Tulunids and Samanids. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1932-40.
  • Creswell, K.A.C. The Muslim Architecture of Egypt. Vol. I Ikhshids and Fatimids and Vol. II Ayyubids and Early Bahrite Mamluks. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1952-1959.
  • Hamilton, R W. Keppel Archibald Cameron Creswell, 1879-1974. In Muqarnas VIII: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture, edited by Oleg Grabar. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1991.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
2868-1930

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Record createdApril 15, 2014
Record URL
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