The Marble structural composition of the Gülsen Hanem tomb and her husband At the Mausoleum of Sherif Pasha (A comparative archaeological and artistic study)

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This paper aims to study the marble composition of the tomb of Gülsen Hanem and her husband, which is located under the  dome of the mausoleum of Sherif Pasha in the
cemetery of Imam al-Shafi’I. This study also
aims to reveal the mystery surrounding its
character. This composition belongs to a
member of the family of Muhammad Ali
Pasha, founder of the Alawite dynasty in
Egypt. The study will follow the detailed
description of this marble composition, which
is published for the first time, the inscriptions
and floral decorations it contains, and the
identification of manufacturing and
decoration methods.

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