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Doorway of the Mosque of the Sultan Al Mu'ayyad, (built 1415-1422) next to the Bab Zuweyla, Cairo; doorkeeper, seated with his shoes off, hand to his face. He may be hiding from the camera, or he may be just resting or napping. Door is heavily ornamented with repousse Islamic patterns. Sunlight floods into the doorway.

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Filename: Islamic door and resting doorkeeper
Copyright: © JLD Tifft 2005. All rights reserved. © JLD Tifft 2005. All rights reserved.
Image Size: 3825x2625 / 5.6MB; Angle of view head on thinking sleeping Architecture entrance door doorway Sculpture metalwork bronze galabeyya Mood patience fatigue tired weary People man gate keeper gate keeper doorman barefoot shoes resting 15th century Mamluk
Contained in galleries: EGYPT IN THE SADAT YEARS

Doorway of the Mosque of the Sultan Al Mu'ayyad, (built 1415-1422) next to the Bab Zuweyla, Cairo; doorkeeper, seated with his shoes off, hand to his face. He may be hiding from the camera, or he may be just resting or napping. Door is heavily ornamented with repousse Islamic patterns. Sunlight floods into the doorway.