The façade of the house of Bayt al-Razzaz on Bab al-Wazir street, Cairo
Photograph
Late 19th century, 1887-1908 (photographed)
Late 19th century, 1887-1908 (photographed)
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A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by G. Lekegian, captioned 'Rue Bab-el-Vazir', showing the entrance and mushrabiyya (window) of a house (now demolished) which used to stand next to Bayt al-Razzaz (left), a palace originally built in the 15th century by Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay, Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, 1887-1908 |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt |
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| Credit line | Presented by Frank E. Spiers, Esq., 23 September 1920 |
| Object history | One of a set of photographs given to the Museum by Frank Edward Spiers (brother of Richard Phene Spiers). |
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| Associated object | PH.1406-1896 (Duplicate) |
| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.235 |
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| Accession number | 3511-1920 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2014 |
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