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Suq al-Silah street, Cairo

Photograph
1887-1908 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of the facade of a building in Cairo.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSuq al-Silah street, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Platinotype
Brief description
Photograph by Lekegian & Co. captioned 'Rue Sook el Silah'. Cairo, Egypt, platinotype, 1887-1908
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of the facade of a building in Cairo.
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
شارع سوق السلاح
Credit line
Purchased from Mr. Somers Clarke, 11 June 1896
Object history
This was originally part of a group of 35 photographs catalogued as 'Saracenic art', and bought from the architect Mr. Somers Clarke for £4 in 1896.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Associations
Collection
Accession number
PH.1385-1896

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Record createdAugust 15, 2014
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