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The mihrab and minbar of the funerary mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, Cairo

Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe mihrab and minbar of the funerary mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Photograph possibly by Pascal Sebah, captioned 'Cairo: Mosque of Sultan El-Muaiyad', built in 1415-1420. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, ca. 1880
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
منبر جامع السلطان المؤيد شيخ
Places depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.190
Other number
190 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
355-1924

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Record createdJune 1, 2015
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