Not on display

The arcades of the mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun, Cairo

Photograph
late 1800 to early 1900s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe arcades of the mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Mosque of Ibn Tūlūn', built in 876-879. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
جامع أحمد بن طولون
Object history
Transferred from the Indian Section 1924
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.220
Other number
220 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
349-1924

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2014
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