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Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Minaret of the Principal Mosque Siout, Upper Egypt
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Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Minaret of the Principal Mosque Siout, Upper Egypt

Louis Haghe (British, 1806–1885), artist; F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, published by; David Roberts (Scottish, 1796–1864), artist · 1849 · color lithograph

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The minaret is the tower from which the call to prayer, adhan , is recited.

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Credit lineEgypt and Nubia, Volume III: Minaret of the Principal Mosque Siout, Upper Egypt, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806–1885), F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (Scottish, 1796–1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 44.9 x 43.5 cm (17 11/16 x 17 1/8 in.); image: 34.2 x 24 cm (13 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John Bonebrake, 2012.227
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