Not currently on display at the V&A

Minaret of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay, al-Azhar mosque, Cairo

Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMinaret of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay, al-Azhar mosque, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Mosque of el Azhar. Minaret', [Minaret of Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay], built in 1483. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
مئذنة السلطان قايتباى بالجامع الأزهر
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).
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.97
Other number
97 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
3466-1920

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Record createdMarch 21, 2014
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