AKDC commissioned the contemporary artisan Mohamed El-Deeb to create two replicas of one of MIT’s windows to demonstrate the historical craft process. These replicas illustrate the main stages of production based on the trade that has persisted since the 13th century in Cairo, and still is practiced among modern Cairene artisans. These stages include tracing and carving intricate patterns into thick stucco slabs, attaching colored glass to the back, and pouring plaster onto the back of the grille to secure the glass. The primary carving tools are presented here, and the film accompanying this exhibition illuminates how these tools and materials came together to create these two replicas. Preserving the practice of the craft goes hand in hand with academic documentation, which brings new dimension and depth to our understanding of the original items. For example, the field notes of Martha Dannerbeck Peterson preserve artifacts of cultural memory through the lens of scholarly research.