Funerary Complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri

Description

The façade of the "congregational mosque-madrasa built on the western side" in the funerary complex of Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri. Here we see again a large polylobed arch covered by a rectangular panel (alfiz) and containing a muqarnas (compare with E.036). To see a clearer image of this facade, see E.043. -MA

Image Notes

Creation date unknown. Photograph processed September 1963. Formerly cataloged as B05.039. Notes written on the slide of index: El-Ghouri.

Identifier E.039
Location Cairo, Egypt
Year 1963
Batch Stamp SEP 63
Printed Date September, 1963
Index Notes El-Ghouri