Sebil of Sultan Qait Bay

Abstract

The east façade of the Sebil Sultan Qait Bay, showing decorative carvings above the entrance door.

Description

A view of the Mamluk sebil or water-fountain of Sultan Qait Bay dating from 1482. It consists of three zones, the tallest of which is the square base crowned with relief Quranic inscriptions, followed by a drum with pyramidal buttresses and pierced by four windows, and finally the whole is topped by a dome with a finial.

Image Notes

Photograph created 1977. Photograph processed April 1977. Formerly cataloged as B01.064. No notes written on the slide or index.

Identifier A.064
Collection A: Jerusalem
Location Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
Year 1977
Batch Stamp APR 77F7
Written Date 1977
Printed Date April, 1977
General Location Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif
Camera Location Sebil Qayt Bay Entrance
Precision Estimated
Angle 260 degrees W