Minaret of the madrasa of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay at Qal'at al-Kabsh, Cairo
Photograph
1870-1899 (photographed)
1870-1899 (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | Minaret of the madrasa of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay at Qal'at al-Kabsh, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | photographic paper, photography |
| Brief description | Photograph by unknown photographer (B. Facchinelli?), captioned 'Cairo: Madrassa of Qaytb Bey , at Qalat al Kabsh', built in 1475. 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.223 |
| Other number | 223 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo |
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| Accession number | 385-1924 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2014 |
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