130. Kaire. G. S. Gânem. Dét[ail]. [1842-1844].

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JOSEPH-PHILIBERT GIRAULT DE PRANGEY (1804-1892)
130. Kaire. G. S. Gânem. Dét[ail]. [1842-1844].
daguerreotype
titled and numbered in ink on a label (affixed to verso)
4¾ x 7½in. (12 x 19cm.)

Further details

This image shows, in fine detail, the ornately decorated façade of the funerary complex of Amir Ghanim al-Bahlawan, Cairo. Built in 1478, the design anticipates ornament that became typical of the Ottoman period mosques.

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