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The entrance of the funerary complex of Mamluk Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun, Cairo

Photograph
1886-1895 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted sepia-coloured print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The entrance of the funerary complex of Mamluk Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun, Cairo (generic title)
  • Entrée de la Mosquée Sultan Qalaoun (published title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Frères Abdullah, captioned 'Mosque of the Sultan Ibn Kalaun. Entrance', built in 1284-1285. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, 1886 to 1895
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
مجموعة السلطان المنصور قلاوون
Credit line
Presented by Harold Wallis, Esq., 28 August 1917
Object history
Part of a group of originally 191 photographs presented by Harold Wallis, Esq. of Purley, 28 August 1912. Many were later 'withdrawn' as duplicates
Places depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.43
Other numbers
  • 43 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 95 - Abdullah Frères Cairo inventory number
Collection
Accession number
903-1917

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2014
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