The madrasa of Mamluk Amir al-Sayfi Sarghitmish and the Saliba street, Cairo
Photograph
1856-1860 (photographed)
1856-1860 (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | The madrasa of Mamluk Amir al-Sayfi Sarghitmish and the Saliba street, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Francis Frith, 'The Saliba street and the madrasa of Mamluk Amir Sarghitmish', built in 1365. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, 1856-1860 |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Object history | This photograph is part of a set acquired by the Museum in 1894 from a Mr. J. Cubitt, possibly the architect James Cubitt. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.218 |
| Other number | 218 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo |
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| Accession number | PH.2086-1894 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2014 |
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