Object in the South Kensington Museum (V&A), Panel from the Pulpit (Minbar) of Sultan Lajin in the mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing an object from the V&A collections
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| Title | Object in the South Kensington Museum (V&A), Panel from the Pulpit (Minbar) of Sultan Lajin in the mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Isabel Agnes Cowper, Objects in the South Kensington Museum, captioned 'Panelling. Detail of 1051-69, Wood carved in geometric designs and inlaid; from the mosque of Tooloon, Cairo. Arabian. 14th or 15th centy. H. 8ft. 3 in. by 7 ft. 3 in. (Paris Exhibition, 1867) Bought (Meymar colln)', from the minbar of Sultan Lajin in the mosque of Ibn-Tulun, made in 1296. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing an object from the V&A collections |
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| Accession number | 72370 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2015 |
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