Caption

Window of the Shapoor Mosque in Ahmedabad, The Shápoor Mosque.- Window of perforated stone, photograph, page, number: '111.', photographer: Thomas Biggs, Ahmedabad (city), c. 1856 - in or before 1866, Gujarat, paper, albumen print, height 188 mm x width 136 mm, temple, shrine, Islam, Mohammedanism, window, A sepia photograph shows an ornate stone window set into a textured wall, framed by carved vertical columns with geometric and floral motifs and a decorative lintel above featuring scrollwork and small pavilion-like structures; the window itself has an arched top and is divided into a grid of panels filled with intricate pierced stone latticework in swirling and floral patterns, with areas of weathering and darkened patches on the surrounding stone, and a patterned measuring strip placed vertically beside the right side of the window.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A78_466

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36.3Mb (7.0Mb) / 10.0in x 14.0in / 3011 x 4209 (300dpi)

Keywords

Window Shapoor Mosque Ahmedabad Shápoor Mosque.- Window perforated stone photograph page number 111 photographer Thomas Biggs city c 1856 - 1866 Gujarat paper albumen print height 188 mm x width 136 mm temple shrine Islam Mohammedanism window sepia photograph ornate stone set textured wall framed carved vertical columns geometric floral motifs decorative lintel featuring scrollwork small pavilion- structures window itself arched top divided grid panels filled intricate pierced stone latticework swirling floral patterns areas weathering darkened patches surrounding stone patterned measuring strip placed vertically beside right side window