MUSEUM DOCUMENTATION OF UNREGISTERED MEMORIAL OBJECTS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART IN CAIRO

Abstract

This research falls within the most important axes of museum studies, which is the axis of museum collection management, and how to care the museum collections within full museum documentation and registration, in order to achieve optimal employment of the museum collection; The sustainability of its preservation, whether on display or in storage. This research applies on three objects-a metal pencil case and two wooden pens, each decorated with a metal strip-preserved on the library of the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo. These are souvenir artifacts made in 1321 AH/1903 AD, on the occasion of the construction of the museum building currently located on Port Said Street in Bab al-Khalq Square in Cairo; In commemoration of its memory as the most important and largest museum of Islamic arts in the world. It was officially opened to the public, by decree from the Khedive of Egypt, Khedive Abbas Hilmi II (reign 1892-1914 AD), after the foundation stone was laid for the construction of the House of Arab Antiquities-The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo today- Alkitab Khanah- Egyptian National Library and Archives in Cairo today-since the year 1317 AH/1899 AD, until construction was completed and the opening day was on Monday, Shawwal 9, 1321 AH/December 27, 1903 AD.