'Return of the Holy Carpet from Mekka to Cairo', 1876, (1965). Creator: Konstantin Makovsky.

'Return of the Holy Carpet from Mekka to Cairo', 1876, (1965). Creator: Konstantin Makovsky.

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'Return of the Holy Carpet from Mekka to Cairo', 1876, (1965). Egyptian street scene showing a religious procession. The mahmal was a highly decorated covering mat or carpet for the Kaaba at Mecca in Saudi Arabia. A new one was made in Cairo each year. Painting, also known as 'The handing over of the Sacred Carpet in Cairo', in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. From "Russian Painting of the 18th and 19th Centuries" by Vladimir Fiala. [Artia, Czechoslovakia, 1965]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Konstantin Makovsky, attributed to: Russian: Artist, painter
People Related
  1. Vladimir Fiala: : Author, writer
  2. Artia: Czech: Publisher, publishers

Medium
  1. Oil

Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa Egypt Cairo Cairo

  1. 30 04 37 N , 031 17 09 E

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Islam

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5661x3750
File Size : 62,194kb


Aliases

  1. 0580050052
  1. 2-708-738
  1. 2708738

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