Sanctuary in Madrasa of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay (Qal'at al-Kabsh), Cairo
Photograph
ca. 1880
ca. 1880
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A mounted albumen print showing an object from the Museum of Islamic Art collection in Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | Sanctuary in Madrasa of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay (Qal'at al-Kabsh), Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Pascal Sebah, captioned 'Cairo: Madrassa (school-mosque) of the Sultan Kâit Bey at Qalaât el Kabsh. Interior', built in 1475. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, 1870's |
| Physical description | A mounted albumen print showing an object from the Museum of Islamic Art collection in Cairo, Egypt |
| Marks and inscriptions | Translation مدرسة السلطان الأشرف قايتباى بقلعة الكبش |
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| Bibliographic reference | Survey of Egypt, Index to Map of Cairo showing Mohammedan monuments (Cairo, 1951) no.223 |
| Other number | 223 - Index of Islamic Monuments in Cairo |
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| Accession number | 363-1924 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2015 |
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