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The mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the Citadel, 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
TitleThe mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the Citadel, Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Pascal Sebah, captioned 'Cairo: Mosque of Mohammed Ali in the Citadel - Mosquée Mohamed Ali à la Citadelle', built in 1848. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, ca. 1880
Physical description
A mounted albumen print showing a topographical view of Cairo, Egypt
Marks and inscriptions
Translation
جامع محمد على
Object history
This photograph is from a set (PH.1673 to 1688-1889) purchased in 1889 as 'Views and Costumes of Egypt' from R. Jackson.
Production
Pascal Sebah Inventory no. 10
Places depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.556 and no.503
Other numbers
  • 10 - Pascal Sebah Cairo Inventory Number
  • 503 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
  • 556 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo
Collection
Accession number
PH.1678-1889

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Record createdJune 1, 2015
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