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The courtyard of the mosque of al-Azhar, Cairo
Knudsen, Knud - Enlarge image
The courtyard of the mosque of al-Azhar, Cairo
- Object:
Photograph
- Place of origin:
Egypt (made)
Cairo (made) - Date:
early 20th century (photographed)
- Artist/Maker:
Knudsen, Knud (photographer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Black and white photograph
- Museum number:
1713-1954
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
A mounted black and white photograph showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Place of Origin
Egypt (made)
Cairo (made)
Date
early 20th century (photographed)
Artist/maker
Knudsen, Knud (photographer)
Materials and Techniques
Black and white photograph
Marks and inscriptions
جامع الأزهر
Dimensions
Height: 33 cm mount approximate, Width: 26.5 cm
Descriptive line
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
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.97
Materials
Photographic paper
Categories
Mosques; Photographs; Middle East; Architecture; Historic Cairo
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
