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Image ID
E.043
Alternate Identifier
B05.043
Subcollection
E - Lower Egypt, Edfu, and Bodrum
Description
The façade of the "congregational mosque-madrasa built on the western side" in the funerary complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri. Here we see again a large polylobed arch covered by a rectangular panel (alfiz) and containing a muqarnas (compare with E.036). -MA
Image Notes
Creation date unknown. Processing date unknown. Formerly cataloged as B05.043. Notes written on the slide of index: Cairo El-Ghouri Mosque.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Cairo, Egypt
Keywords
Egyptian, Mosque, Masonry, Stone, Mausoleum, Madrasa, Facade, Arches, Poly-lobed Arches, Muqarnas, Carving, Stone Carving, Door
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