Jurjir Mosque

Description

One of the only surviving monuments of the tenth century, the Jorjir portal is all that remains of a Buyid mosque, and was incorporated in the 17th century in the much later Hakim Mosque. The portal displays two decorative styles at work: stucco work and brick relief patterns. -SK

Image Notes

Photograph created 1963. Photograph processed September 1963. Formerly cataloged as B10.055. Notes written on the slide or index: Isfahan Jorji Mosque, Jorji Portal.

Identifier J.055
Collection J: Isfahan
Location Isfahan, Iran
Year 1963
Batch Stamp SEP 63
Written Date 1963
Printed Date September, 1963
Slide Notes Isfahan Jorji Mosque
Index Notes Jorji Portal
General Location Jurjir Mosque
Camera Location Outer Facade of Jurjir Mosque
Precision Estimated
Angle 110 degrees E