Shah-e Zende Necropolis Mausoleum Facade

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Title

Shah-e Zende Necropolis Mausoleum Facade

Description

The Shah-e Zende Necropolis is an extensive complex with mausoleums, temples, and other buildings. The decorative facade of this mausoleum, known as Anonymous No. 2, is notable for its use of bright turquoise colors and calligraphic inscriptions..

Creator

Unknown

Temporal Coverage

ca. 1385

Spatial Coverage

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Type

Image

Date Created

2019-02

Source

"Anonymous Mausoleum No. 2 (Shah-i-Zinda), Samarkand, Uzbekistan," Asian Historical Architecture, Accessed April 5, 2023, https://www.orientalarchitecture.com/sid/1309/uzbekistan/vobkent/chashma-ayub-mausoleum.

Contributor

Nina Elsner

Rights

Copyright 2022 Timothy M. Ciccone.

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