Caption

Decoration on the base of a minaret of the Rani Rupamati Mosque in Ahmedabad, The Queen's Mosque in Mirzapoor.- Niches in upper part of base of Northern Minaret, photograph, page, number: '33.', inscription: 'K', photographer: Thomas Biggs, Ahmedabad (city), c. 1856 - in or before 1866, Thomas Biggs, photographer, Gujarat, paper, albumen print, height 188 mm x width 136 mm, temple, shrine, Islam, Mohammedanism, base (, column, pillar), ornamenting, decorating, applied arts, Rani Rupamati Mosque, A close view of an ornate stone façade with layered horizontal bands and carved decorative trim, featuring an arched central niche with an intricate lattice pattern, flanked by carved pilasters and small domed motifs, repeated ornamental brackets and scalloped edges along projecting ledges, and repeated geometric and floral relief panels across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A78_476

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47.4Mb (10.6Mb) / 11.6in x 15.8in / 3493 x 4747 (300dpi)

Keywords

Decoration base minaret Rani Rupamati Mosque Ahmedabad Queen's Mosque Mirzapoor.- Niches upper part Northern Minaret photograph page number 33 inscription K photographer Thomas Biggs city c 1856 - 1866 Gujarat paper albumen print height 188 mm x width 136 mm temple shrine Islam Mohammedanism column pillar ornamenting decorating applied arts close view ornate stone façade layered horizontal bands carved decorative trim featuring arched central niche intricate lattice pattern flanked carved pilasters small domed motifs repeated ornamental brackets scalloped edges projecting ledges repeated geometric floral relief panels across surface