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The minbar of the funerary mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, Cairo

Photograph
1904-1939 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted topographical photograph showing the Mosque El Mouayad [al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh] (1415-20), Cairo, Egypt

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe minbar of the funerary mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Black and white photograph
Brief description
Photograph by Lehnert & Landrock, captioned 'Mosque El Mouayad', built in 1415-1420. Cairo, Egypt, gelatin silver print, 1904-1939
Physical description
A mounted topographical photograph showing the Mosque El Mouayad [al-Mu'ayyad Shaykh] (1415-20), Cairo, Egypt
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm (approximate)
  • Width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
جامع السلطان المؤيد شيخ
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.190
Other numbers
  • 190 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 157 - Lehnert & Landrock Cairo inventory number
Collection
Accession number
1711-1954

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2014
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