Cairo Mihrab, 1700–1800

محراب قاهري

Cairo Mihrab, 1700–1800; V&A, accession 143-1881.

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The Colonial Era · The Gunpowder Empires

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Overview

A wooden or tile mihrab from Cairo; eighteenth century, Ottoman Egypt. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1

People and things also explored

Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Victoria and Albert Museum Collection API
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