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Title	Cairo: Mashrabiya Windows
View	Mashrabiya screen over a window in Coptic Cairo
Notes	dwelling
Work Type	window screen
Style/Period	Islamic Mashrabiya
Climate Type	hot & dry
Country	Egypt
City	Cairo
Alternate Place Names	Coptic Cairo
Architectural Material	wood, sticks
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision Inc.
Subject Information	Mashrabiya work is a sophisticated wood work and at the same time,very beautiful. It is used mainly in decorating windows from outside but it can also be used inside the house as well. It was first used in the Islamic period in Egypt and flourished during the Fatimid Period. Today, Mashrabiya is primarily decorative, but historically it might be considered an early form of tented windows. It allowed someone from the inside to look out without being seen. Hence, the mashrabiya screens were frequently used to cover the windows of the women's quarters within homes, as well as for other similar purposes. And though mashrabiya screens are closely associated with the Islamic culture, their use was certainly not restricted to that culture. Mashrabiya screens were particularly suitable to Egypt, where quality wood is in short supply, but small trees could be cut up into the pieces needed for mashrabiya work. Source: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/mashrabiya.htm
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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