The arcades of the mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun, Cairo
Photograph
late 1800 to early 1900s (photographed)
late 1800 to early 1900s (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | The 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 |
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| Object history | Transferred from the Indian Section 1924 |
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| 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 |
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| Accession number | 349-1924 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2014 |
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