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Funerary complexes of Mamluk Amir Qurqumas and Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Inal, 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
TitleFunerary complexes of Mamluk Amir Qurqumas and Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Inal, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by F. M. Good, captioned 'Mosque of El-Ghûri' [confused with funerary complexes of Amir Qurqumas and Sultan al-Ashraf Inal], built in 1506-07 and 1451-56. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
  • Translation
    مسجد أمير قرقماس، أمير كبير
  • Translation
    قبة وخانقاه ومدرسة السلطان الأشرف أينال
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.158 and no.162
Other numbers
  • 162 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 158 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
3460-1920

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Record createdMarch 24, 2014
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