The dome and minaret of the funerary mosque of Amir Khayrbak, Cairo
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph showing a general view of Cairo, with the Pyramids in the distance. No. 40 is written in ink on the print. At the forefront can be seen a mosque [Funerary madrasa of amir Khayrbak in Bab al-Wazir] recently painted. A modern palace [Helmiyya at Birket al-Fil ] is visible in the background.
Object details
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| Title | The dome and minaret of the funerary mosque of Amir Khayrbak, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph probably by Jean Pascal Sebah, captioned 'General View of Cairo, with the Pyramids in the distance', showing the dome and minaret of the funerary madrasa of Amir Khayrbak, built in 1502-21, and the minaret of the funerary madrasa of Amir Uljay al-Yusufi, built in 1373. The Pyramids of Giza are visible on the skyline to the left. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph showing a general view of Cairo, with the Pyramids in the distance. No. 40 is written in ink on the print. At the forefront can be seen a mosque [Funerary madrasa of amir Khayrbak in Bab al-Wazir] recently painted. A modern palace [Helmiyya at Birket al-Fil ] is visible in the background. |
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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.248 |
| Other number | 248 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo |
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| Accession number | PH.148-1887 |
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| Record created | August 22, 2014 |
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