A.090 Gate of the Chain Fountain

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Date

1960

Image ID

A.090

Subcollection

A

Image Notes

Photograph created 1960. Photograph processed August 1960. Formerly cataloged as B01.090. Notes written on the slide or index: Gate of the Chain Fountain

Image Format

35 mm slide

Geographic Reference

Jerusalem, Israel

Description

090- A view of the Sabil Bab al-Silsila, near the Bab al-Silsila gate. It was among the many sabils (water fountain) commissioned by the Sultan Sulayman in the 16th century, and is dated 1537 AD. It consists of a recessed niche framed by a pointed arch. Just inside it is another arch made of a zig-zag pattern. The arches frame within them a rosette, below which is an inscription in Arabic.