The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Caire près du Mokkatam
Creator
Félix BonfilsFrench commercial photographer active in the Middle East (1831-1885) · 1831–1885
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- 1870s
- Medium
- Albumen silver print from glass negative
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 263132
What the image shows
A large mosque with multiple domes and minarets is situated on a hill overlooking a cityscape.
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Places this record points to
- Mokattam Hills — Cairo, EgyptMatched from the record’s own words: “Mokkatam”
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