Mosque of al-'Amri, Esna: the Fatimid minaret
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Artist/Photographer | Deakin, Ralph (1888-1952) |
Country | Egypt |
City | Esna |
Subject Date | 1081 |
Image Date | 1936 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Islamic |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | DK/E/52 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Ralph Deakin / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Mosques ; Lanterns ; Towers |
NOTES: This minaret with a square base, cylindrical upper part, concave octagonal drum, and domed lantern, is typical of Upper Egypt. The design is attributed to Fakhr al-Mulk Sa'd al-Dawla Sar Takin, a high-ranking Fatimid official.
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