Mosquée Boumédine Tlemcen, Entrance of the Sidi Boumédienne mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria, photograph, inscription: 'Morocco', number: '234', Tlemcen, 1860 - 1900, photographer, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 317 mm x width 247 mm, temple, shrine, Islam, Mohammedanism, Sidi Boumédienne mosque, A sepia-toned photograph of an ornate architectural façade featuring a large horseshoe-shaped arch with intricate geometric and floral tilework, framed by decorative panels and a carved band above. The upper section shows a lattice-like screen with repeating star patterns beneath a projecting cornice supported by a row of carved brackets. Flanking walls of plain plaster and brick rise on either side, one with small arched openings. Through the archway a passage and additional arches are visible, and two figures stand and sit near the entrance. In the foreground dense foliage and a low stone wall occupy the lower portion of the image.
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Mosquée Boumédine Tlemcen, Entrance of the Sidi Boumédienne mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria, photograph, inscription: 'Morocco', number: '234', Tlemcen, 1860 - 1900, photographer, North Africa, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 317 mm x width 247 mm, temple, shrine, Islam, Mohammedanism, Sidi Boumédienne mosque, A sepia-toned photograph of an ornate architectural façade featuring a large horseshoe-shaped arch with intricate geometric and floral tilework, framed by decorative panels and a carved band above. The upper section shows a lattice-like screen with repeating star patterns beneath a projecting cornice supported by a row of carved brackets. Flanking walls of plain plaster and brick rise on either side, one with small arched openings. Through the archway a passage and additional arches are visible, and two figures stand and sit near the entrance. In the foreground dense foliage and a low stone wall occupy the lower portion of the image.

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Mosquée Boumédine Tlemcen Entrance Sidi Boumédienne mosque Tlemcen Algeria photograph inscription Morocco number 234 1860 - 1900 photographer North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print height 317 mm x width 247 mm temple shrine Islam Mohammedanism sepia-toned photograph ornate architectural façade featuring large horseshoe-shaped arch intricate geometric floral tilework framed decorative panels carved band upper section lattice- screen repeating star patterns beneath projecting cornice supported row carved brackets Flanking walls plain plaster brick rise side small arched openings archway passage additional arches visible two figures stand sit near entrance foreground dense foliage low stone wall occupy lower portion image

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