Fountain in the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Cairo

Description
1 photograph
Albumen
Creator
Good, Frank Mason, 1839-1928
Date
1866 to 1867
Collection
Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
15.8 x 20.5 cm ( 6.25 x 8 in).
Notes
A fountain with a dome-roofed structure built above and surrounding it. The dome has a missing piece of cladding, exposing the wooden slats that make the underlying form. A smaller dome-roofed structure is to the right. Both are inside the mosque.
The series number (654) is printed at the lower right of the matte.
Condition: Good
The photograph dates to "4T1866/1S1867."
Provenance
Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection ; Ken Jacobson ; 1988 February 22
Rights
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