The minbar of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay at the V&A
Photograph
circa 1913 (photographed)
circa 1913 (photographed)
| Place of origin |
A mounted black and white photograph showing an object from the V&A collections
Object details
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| Title | The minbar of Mamluk Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay at the V&A (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Photograph of object number 1050-1869 at the V&A collection, captioned 'Pulpit. Wood ornamented with wood panels inlaid with ivory carved with arabesques and arranged in geometrical patterns within wood beadings: and with panels carved with Arabic inscriptions recordinf name of the founder the Memluk Sultan KaïtyBey (A.D. 1468-96) and religious formulas; doors panelled with ivory arabesques arranged in geometrical patterns; borders of wooden scroll-work; stalactite cornices; open woodwork inlaid with ivory mosaics; and a copper dome. From Cairo. Saracenic. Later part of 15 th centy. H. 24 ft. W. 10 ft. (Paris Exhibition, 1867) Bought (Meymar colln), albumen print, circa 1913 |
| Physical description | A mounted black and white photograph showing an object from the V&A collections |
| Marks and inscriptions | Translation منبر السلطان قايتباى |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1580-1913 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2015 |
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