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Wakalas

Scope note

Use for Cairene commercial buildings offering lodging, storage, and commercial space for merchants and sometimes serving as brokerage houses; similar to khans and often built with unconnected housing above.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000252102

Broader Terms used

mercantile buildings

Term used for

wakalat
wikala
wikalat

Equivalent Terms used

wakala

Created

13yrs ago

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