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Creation Year
1967
Image ID
BE.084
Alternate Identifier
B45.573
Subcollection
BE: Tehran, Qazvin, Saveh, Nein, Yazd
Abstract
The mihrab is one of the few parts of the mosque with the original, unchanged and unrestored decoration. It consists of three facets and two half-facets crowned by a muqarnas (stalactice) vault contained within a rectangular frame.
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 B45.573. No notes written on the slide or index.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Yazd, Iran
Keywords
Fourteenth Century, Muzaffarid, Timurid, Mosque, Brick, Masonry, Tiles, Vaulting, Mihrab, Muqarnas, Faience Mosaic, Mosaic, Arches, Pointed Arches
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