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A café under under the maq‘ad (loggia) of the house of al-Mufti (demolished), Cairo

Photograph
late 19th to early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA café under under the maq‘ad (loggia) of the house of al-Mufti (demolished), Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Cairo: Native café'. [Maq‘ad (loggia) of Bayt al-Mufti overlooking the courtyard]. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.7cm
  • Width: 33.1cm
Measurement includes card mount
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
قهوة تحت مقعد
Credit line
Presented by Frank E. Spiers, Esq., 23 September 1920
Object history
One of a set of photographs given to the Museum by Frank Edward Spiers (brother of Richard Phene Spiers).
Places depicted
Associations
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
3451-1920

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Record createdAugust 21, 2014
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