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Creation Year
1967
Image ID
BE.075
Alternate Identifier
B45.564
Subcollection
BE: Tehran, Qazvin, Saveh, Nein, Yazd
Abstract
Panels of mosaic faience on a brick background. The mosaic faience differs from later Timurid work in that large pieces of cut tile are used here.
Description
Although the Friday Mosque at Yazd is dated to Ilkhanid times, the present structure is strictly from the 14th century. This magnificent iwan was added in the reign of Shahrukh, with its minarets ranking as the tallest in Iran. The patterns and decorations are mainly Muzaffarid in origin, but refined considerably by the Timurids.
Image Notes
Creation date unknown. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly catalogued as B45.564. No notes written on the slide or index.
Curator Notes
Many patterns and decorations in the Friday Mosque at Yazd orginiated from the Muzaffarids and were refined by the Timurids.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Yazd, Iran
Keywords
Fourteenth Century, Timurid, Muzaffarid, Mosque, Minaret, Iwan, Brick, Masonry, Mosaic, Faience Mosaic, Arabesque, Tiles, Arches, Pointed Arches
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