Interior of the dome in the mausoleum of Mamluk Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun, Cairo
Photograph
ca. 1870s (photographed)
ca. 1870s (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | Interior of the dome in the mausoleum of Mamluk Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Mosque and tomb of Sultan Ibn Kalāūn. interior 13th century', built in 1284-85. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, ca. 1870s |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Object history | This photograph is from a set of photographs transferred in 1887 from the Art Museum to the photographic collection. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.43 |
| Other number | 43 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo |
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| Accession number | PH.154B-1887 |
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| Record created | August 20, 2014 |
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