The city of the Dead (South Cemetery), Cairo
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | The city of the Dead (South Cemetery), Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Pascal Sebah, captioned 'Vue générale des tombeaux des Mameluke', built in the 14th century. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, ca. 1880 |
| 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 (PH.1673 to 1688-1889) purchased in 1889 as 'Views and Costumes of Egypt' from R. Jackson. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.288, no.290, no.292 and no.293 |
| Other number | 187 - Pascal Sebah Cairo Inventory Number |
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| Accession number | PH.1679-1889 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2015 |
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