Not on display

Bab el-Nasr, Cairo

Photograph
late 1800 to early 1900s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBab el-Nasr, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'City gate (Bab-el-Nasr). 12th centy'. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm
  • Width: 25.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
باب النصر
Object history
Transferred from the Indian Section 1924
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.7
Other number
7 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
371-1924

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Record createdMarch 14, 2014
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