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Exterior Mihrab, Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘As, Cairo

1842–43
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Exterior Mihrab, Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘As, Cairo
  • Artist:
    Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804–1892)
  • Date:
    1842–43
  • Medium:
    Daguerreotype
  • Dimensions:
    Image: 3 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (9.5 × 8 cm)
    3 3/4 × 3 5/16 in. (9.6 × 8.4 cm)
  • Classification:
    Photographs
  • Credit Line:
    Bibliothèque nationale de France (EG2-700)
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs