Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers . f Suleiman Sari. KooM VIII (to the left of R. VII). Chairs, Benches, Cupboard Doors,Mashrabiyehs. — Minbars or pulpits. — Jlosaic pavement and fountainfrom an Arab house in the Hihniyeh, Cairo. Room IX. Works in Metal. Bronze-mounted doors: 1. from the mosqueof Salih Talayeh (12th cent.); 2. from the tomb-mosque of Imam Shafii(13th cent!); 3. from the convent-mosque of Bars Bey tl5thcent.); 6. fromthe mosque of Princess Tatar el-Hegaziyeh (14th cent.). — Table Case A:9-13. Candlesticks (No. 9inlaid with silver). — Table Case B: 15. Koran-case, wit
Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers . f Suleiman Sari. KooM VIII (to the left of R. VII). Chairs, Benches, Cupboard Doors,Mashrabiyehs. — Minbars or pulpits. — Jlosaic pavement and fountainfrom an Arab house in the Hihniyeh, Cairo. Room IX. Works in Metal. Bronze-mounted doors: 1. from the mosqueof Salih Talayeh (12th cent.); 2. from the tomb-mosque of Imam Shafii(13th cent!); 3. from the convent-mosque of Bars Bey tl5thcent.); 6. fromthe mosque of Princess Tatar el-Hegaziyeh (14th cent.). — Table Case A:9-13. Candlesticks (No. 9inlaid with silver). — Table Case B: 15. Koran-case, with elaborate brass cover and silver ornamentation; 14a. Writingutensils. — Central Case: 19. Fine brazen dish; 22. Brazen vessel withornaments and arms. — Cases C it; D: Choice bronze vessels. — Case O:Two fine rifles; weapons ; gold coins. — In the glass-cases beside the middlewindow are ornamental Swords and rifles. — 105, 106. Small brass tablesrichly inlaid with silver (No. 105 with the name of Sultan Na-sir, 14th cent.);. from the sebil 64 Route 4. CAIRO. 3. South-Eastern 107. Bronze grating with silver ornamentation; 110-123. Pine metal lustres(No. 110 belonging to Sultan Ahmed, 14th cent.; 115 & 115a from the mosqueof Kait Bey, at Medinet el-Faiyum; 123 from the Ghuri mosque). Room X. Works in Metal. Door-mounts, bands bearing inscriptions,knockers, doors with bronze mounts. —91. Door studded with iron nails;92, 93. Doors from the mosque of Seiyideh Zeinab; 130, 130a. Scales inlaidwith silver; 136. Bronze chandelier from the mosque ofEl-Ghiiri; from domes and minarets. Room XI. Fayence (that on the E. wall native, that on the W. wallimported from other oriental countries). Fayence tiles, including severalwith carnations and one with a representation of the Kaaba at Mecca(made at Damascus in 1726). — The show-cases contain glazed vessels,pottery, dishes of various kinds; 107 etc., Lamps and lamp-weights; frag-ments of fayence. Case
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