The arcades of the mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun, Cairo
Photograph
ca.1880 (photographed)
ca.1880 (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
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| Materials and techniques | albument print |
| Brief description | Photograph by H. Béchard, captioned ' Mosque of Ibn Tulun (interior)', built in 876-879. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, ca.1880 |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Object history | This photograph is from a set of photographs transferred in 1887 from the Art Museum to the photographic collection. |
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| Accession number | PH.152-1887 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2014 |
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