Not currently on display at the V&A

The courtyard of the mosque of al-Azhar, Cairo

Photograph
early 20th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted black and white photograph showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe courtyard of the mosque of al-Azhar, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Black and white photograph
Brief description
Photograph by K.K. Bergen, captioned 'A.4. Cairo Universitet. 11' [Confused with al-Azhar mosque, built in 970]. Cairo, Egypt, gelatin silver print, after 1915
Photograph of the courtyard of al-Azhar Mosque (970), Cairo, Egypt
Physical description
A mounted black and white photograph showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm (approximate)
  • Width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
جامع الأزهر
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.97
Other number
97 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
1713-1954

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Record createdAugust 13, 2014
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