Suq al-Silah street, the mosque of Mamluk Amir Iljay al-Yusufi and the gate of the palace of Mamluk Amir Manjak al-Silihdar (left), Cairo
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
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| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph taken by J. P. Sebah, captioned ' Street 'Rue Sûk el-Silah' [the mosque of Iljay al-Yusufi and the gate of the palace of Manjak al-Silihdar (left)], built in 1373, and in 1346-47. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Object history | Given to the Museum in 1896 by Mr. Somers Clarke |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.131, and 247 |
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| Accession number | PH.1312-1896 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2014 |
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