Caption

The Shápoor Mosque.- Niche from the base of the Northern Minaret, Decorations on a base of a minaret of the Shapoor Mosque in Ahmedabad, depicting a tree, photograph, page, number: '107.', photographer: Thomas Biggs, Ahmedabad (city), c. 1856 - in or before 1866, Gujarat, paper, albumen print, height 186 mm x width 136 mm, ornament derived from plant forms, temple, shrine, Islam, Mohammedanism, base (, column, pillar), A close view of an ornate stone wall section featuring a tall arched window with an intricate carved grille of intertwining vine and leaf patterns, flanked by decorated stone pilasters and framed by a carved arch with floral and scroll motifs; above the arch is a carved panel with symmetrical scrollwork and ornamental finials, and the surrounding masonry shows layered cornices, patterned friezes, and repeated floral and geometric reliefs with areas of shadow and weathering.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B09_254

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34.6Mb (6.5Mb) / 9.7in x 13.8in / 2914 x 4149 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shápoor Mosque.- Niche base Northern Minaret Decorations minaret Shapoor Mosque Ahmedabad depicting tree photograph page number 107 photographer Thomas Biggs city c 1856 - 1866 Gujarat paper albumen print height 186 mm x width 136 mm ornament derived plant forms temple shrine Islam Mohammedanism column pillar close view ornate stone wall section featuring tall arched window intricate carved grille intertwining vine leaf patterns flanked decorated stone pilasters framed carved arch floral scroll motifs arch carved panel symmetrical scrollwork ornamental finials surrounding masonry layered cornices patterned friezes repeated floral geometric reliefs areas shadow weathering